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Chicago Tribune: Catholic Charities unveils showers for homeless in Chicago

Link to photos Catholic Charities has built a shower and laundry facility in its St. Vincent Center, 721 N. LaSalle, in Chicago. The facility also includes a clothing donation closet,... The post Chicago Tribune: Catholic Charities unveils showers for homeless in Chicago appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Family homelessness in Chicago: 10,000 families, almost 80% doubled-up

The University of Chicago Urban Labs and CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing) released a study today on family homelessness: Ending Family Homelessness Report: Understanding the scale and needs of families... The post Family homelessness in Chicago: 10,000 families, almost 80% doubled-up appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Chicago Tribune: ‘We don’t have nowhere to go’ – Confusion persists after delayed evictions of Lower Wacker homeless encampment

By Tessa Weinberg The piercing whine of drills hitting concrete echoed across Lower Wacker Drive as a person in a homeless encampment tried to sleep nearby. Advocates with the Chicago... The post Chicago Tribune: ‘We don’t have nowhere to go’ – Confusion persists after delayed evictions of Lower Wacker homeless encampment appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown: Chicago takes low-key approach to remove homeless camp from Lower Wacker

A city official on Monday talks to a homeless man who lives in The Triangle about services that are available to him as the city slowly begins to move the... The post Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown: Chicago takes low-key approach to remove homeless camp from Lower Wacker appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

1999 Look Back: Chicago Tribune, ‘Lower Wacker to shut its gates on homeless, fences to be locked’

January 29, 1999 By Cindy Richards and Diane Struzzi Three months after saying the fences it built along Lower Wacker Drive were not aimed at ridding the area of homeless... The post 1999 Look Back: Chicago Tribune, ‘Lower Wacker to shut its gates on homeless, fences to be locked’ appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Chicago Tribune: Advocates criticize plan to fence off Lower Wacker homeless encampment

By Tony Briscoe The city plans to fence off a homeless encampment along Lower Wacker Drive, a move it says is intended to reduce crime, but one that homeless advocates... The post Chicago Tribune: Advocates criticize plan to fence off Lower Wacker homeless encampment appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

WBBM Newsradio: Let homeless stay at Lower Wacker’s ‘The Triangle,’ advocates say

By Mike Krauser The homeless and their advocates are demanding that the city have a change of heart and not evict people from an area of Lower Wacker Drive known... The post WBBM Newsradio: Let homeless stay at Lower Wacker’s ‘The Triangle,’ advocates say appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

WLS-AM: City wants to evict Lower Wacker encampment

By Bill Cameron At City Hall, there’s another homeless controversy brewing. Too much crime around a homeless encampment on Lower Wacker at Wabash say the police. So City Hall wants... The post WLS-AM: City wants to evict Lower Wacker encampment appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Media Advisory: CCH press conference on Lower Wacker eviction

On June 1, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) provided notice to the homeless residents of Lower Wacker that they must vacate “the Triangle” on June 11. The notice states... The post Media Advisory: CCH press conference on Lower Wacker eviction appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

ABC-7: Homeless residents prepare to leave ‘the Triangle’ ahead of construction work

By Evelyn Holmes The City of Chicago’s plan to move the homeless population of Lower Wacker Drive under Wabash Avenue known as “the Triangle” is underway. Those living in the... The post ABC-7: Homeless residents prepare to leave ‘the Triangle’ ahead of construction work appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

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