News NCTV17: Naperville’s Affordable Housing Struggle https://player.vimeo.com/video/568963450?h=5a55004e3f In this segment, the hosts and expert panel discuss Naperville’s current affordable housing struggle. Dana…Vanessa AlvarezJune 29, 2021
News ABC7: Teen left homeless after parents deported graduates from Loyola law school, hopes to inspire others By Evelyn Holmes A young woman who is working to inspire others despite being left homeless…Vanessa AlvarezJune 20, 2021
News Chicago Sun-Times: Left homeless as high schooler when parents were deported, she’s now a law school grad Daihana Estrada is the first recipient of a Chicago Coalition for the Homeless scholarship to…Vanessa AlvarezJune 18, 2021
News State Sen. Van Pelt: Formerly incarcerated Illinoisans may need TANF the most Any person who has been convicted for a drug-related offense under state or federal law…Vanessa AlvarezMay 28, 2021
News StreetsBlog Chicago: Ald. Cappleman discusses 46th Ward walk/bike projects, and the LSD viaduct issue A person walking a dog in the Wilson sidewalk bike lane last March. Photo: John…Vanessa AlvarezMay 28, 2021
News Crain’s Chicago Letter to the Editor: There’s a solution to people seeking shelter on the CTA Published March 26, 2021 We feel it is important to address both the content and…Vanessa AlvarezMarch 26, 2021
News The Cloudcast Podcast: Corporate loopholes or tax incentives On Feb. 17, Gov. JB Pritzker released his proposed $41.6 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2022. To…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 28, 2021
News Vera Institute of Justice: Illinois Bill Makes History, Highlights Criminalization-to-Homelessness Pipeline By Jacqueline Altamirano Marin, Program Associate, Vera Institute of JusticeDestiny Carter, Policy Specialist, Chicago Coalition…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 23, 2021
News Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: ADA suit over city shelters gets OK By Patricia Manson The city of Chicago can’t evade a disability-discrimination suit brought by a…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 18, 2021
News Block Club Chicago: With Dangerous Cold Coming, Chicagoans Who Are Homeless Scramble To Find Shelter, Supplies. Here’s How You Can Help The coronavirus pandemic has made the situation more dire for people experiencing homelessness. Shelters had…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 4, 2021