News ABC7: Chicago City Council approves putting Bring Chicago Home referendum on March 2024 ballot By Karen Jordan (ABC7), November 7, 2023 Tuesday, the Chicago City Council approved a binding…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
BlogNews Chicago City Council approves 2024 budget with marginal increases to tackle homelessness crisis By Sam Paler-Ponce November 20, 2023 Chicago's City Council greenlit the 2024 budget, allocating additional…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
News PBS: Why this widespread form of homelessness is often overlooked and unsupported People experiencing "doubled-up" homelessness live in temporary situations in the homes of friends or family…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
News Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tax increase for homeless services will head to voters In a 32-17 vote, aldermen approved the “Bring Chicago Home” measure to create a citywide…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 8, 2023
News Tribune: Homeless Chicagoans also living at police stations with migrants According to a report from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, an estimated 65,611 people…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 7, 2023
News Crain’s: Effort to raise tax on high-end property sales will go to Chicago voters By Justin Laurence (Crain's), November 7, 2023 After another chaotic day at City Hall, the Chicago…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 7, 2023
News WTTW – New Reports Examine the Housing-First Approach to Addressing Homelessness By Blair Paddock , October 17, 2023 The number is tens of thousands of people higher than…Vanessa AlvarezOctober 18, 2023
Blog Eating wings for a good cause CCH's 3rd Annual Wing Eating Contest was held on September 28 at Woodie's Flat. Ten…Vanessa AlvarezOctober 18, 2023
Blog The return of Sips on a Ship – an enjoyable success! On the evening of Sunday, August 13, the Associate Board welcomed CCH supporters to board…Vanessa AlvarezOctober 18, 2023
News WTTW- Proposal to Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Homes to Fight Homelessness Clears Key Hurdle An August report from the Chicago Coalition of the Homeless, a member of the coalition…Vanessa AlvarezOctober 17, 2023