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CPS Preschool Applications Open April 8

Children experiencing homelessness promised priority placement  Beginning Tuesday, April 8, applications will be available for…
March 26, 2025 Read More
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CCH’s 2025 Legislative Agenda

The 2025 legislative session is underway, and CCH policy and organizing staff, along with our…
March 19, 2025 Read More
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Axios Chicago: Removing homeless encampments could be violation of human rights

By Carrie Shepard Scott Olson/Getty Images State officials are reminding local governments that removing unhoused…
March 19, 2025 Read More
A voter casts their vote in the 2023 Mayoral Election at the Conway Center at Columbia College Chicago in Chicago’s South Loop on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

City Bureau: How Chicago Organizers Helped Unhoused Neighbors Vote

It’s difficult to prioritize voting when you’re struggling with immediate needs, like housing. But advocates…
March 12, 2025 Read More
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CCH Statement in Response to Governor Pritzker’s FY26 Budget Proposal

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) appreciates the difficult financial situation the State of Illinois…
February 19, 2025 Read More

Cold Weather Resources and How to Demand More

As temperatures in Chicago drop to dangerous lows, the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH)…
February 18, 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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