News Chicago Sun Times – Mayor Brandon Johnson creates post for city’s first chief homelessness officer By Emmanuel Camarillo, October 3, 2023 Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday signed an executive order creating…Vanessa AlvarezOctober 3, 2023
News Crains – Opinion: Renters don’t trust what our landlords say about housing affordability and Bring Chicago Home By Anthony J. Perkins, October 3, 2023 During the 2023 mayoral runoff, a picture went viral…Vanessa AlvarezOctober 3, 2023
News The Tribe – The Lyte Collective takes a comprehensive approach to supporting unhoused youth By Danielle Sanders, September 21, 2023 The Lyte Collective is a community rooted in their love…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 20, 2023
News WBEZ – How Thursday’s Chicago City Council was a big moment for progressives By Mariah Woelfel, Tessa Weinberg, September 14, 2023 Organizers in black shirts with the yellow slogan “Bring…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 14, 2023
News Chicago Tribune – Mayor Brandon Johnson-backed plan to fight Chicago homelessness by hiking taxes on high-end property sales takes a step forward By Alice Yin and Lizzie Kane, September 14, 2023 Chicago Coalition for the Homeless has counted 68,440…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 14, 2023
News Chicago Sun Times – Nearly 65% of homeless population in Chicago lives in doubled-up, temporary housing By Elvia Malagón, September 13, 2023 For about six months, Electa Bey lived with relatives as…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 13, 2023
News WBEZ Chicago – Here’s what we know about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to set up migrant ‘base camps’ By Mariah Woelfel, Tessa Weinberg, September 14, 2023 In a statement Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago Coalition…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 12, 2023
News Chicago Tribune – Willie Wilson: Why aren’t officials prioritizing unhoused Chicagoans in the same way they are asylum-seekers? By Willie Wilson, September 7, 2023 What about the burgeoning homeless and affordable housing crisis?…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 7, 2023
News La Raza – Más de 68,000 personas sin techo en Chicago luchan ante falta de vivienda By Belhú Sanabria, September 5, 2023 En su último reporte, la Coalición de Chicago para…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 5, 2023
News Lawndale News – New Report Sheds Light on Chicago’s Growing Homelessness Crisis, Advocates Point to Bring Chicago Home as a Solution August 31, 2023 A new report from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) estimates…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 31, 2023