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Axios Chicago: Chicago’s and Trump’s different plans for homelessness

by Carrie Shepherd Lindsey Bailey/Axios Mayor Brandon Johnson is funneling $40 million into new services…
August 1, 2025 Read More
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Block Club Chicago: North Park Homeless Encampment To Be Shut Down After Recent Fires: ‘Where Will I Go?’

The most recent fire on Monday prompted the Park District’s decision to close the encampment…
July 31, 2025 Read More

WTTW Chicago Tonight: Trump Signs Order Cracking Down on Homelessness

“Homelessness is a housing problem, and between stagnant wages and unaffordable housing, many people are…
July 29, 2025 Read More

Chicago Sun-Times: Trump’s executive orders on homelessness: ‘Inhumane … ineffective and counterproductive’

The government shifts its policy toward the unhoused from effective solutions to more fear-based cleansing.…
July 28, 2025 Read More

WBEZ: Trump order targets homelessness visibility, not solutions, advocates say

Billed as “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,” the order would shift funds away…
July 26, 2025 Read More

WGN-TV Chicago: Reaction to President Trump’s Executive Order on Homeless & Hospitalizations

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity, and Transformation Niya Kelly…
July 25, 2025 Read More

Our Impact in 2024

4
People Impacted by Homelessness Met via Outreach
309
Legal Clients Served by the Law Project
2,692
Community Members Reached by our Speakers Bureau
2,220
Service Providers and Educators Trained

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76,375
People Experiencing Homelessness in Chicago

Source: 2024 Estimate of People Experiencing Homelessness in Chicago, IL

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