News South Side Weekly: Census Spotlight: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless BY JOCELYN VEGA The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) is on a mission to ensure…ErinSindewaldAugust 20, 2020
News Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown: COVID-19 outbreak at homeless shelters raises concerns for some still staying there Hotel used to “shield” medically at-risk homeless people from virus is operating at capacity. By…chicoalitionMay 21, 2020
News Chicago Tribune, Commentary: Imagine being homeless during COVID crisis. How Chicago can help. By Dr. Evan Lyon and Brandi Calvert, MPH At a time when staying at home…chicoalitionMay 6, 2020
News Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown: COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters threaten to outpace city response, doctor warns Shelters are feeling pressure as they attempt to care for homeless guests who have tested…chicoalitionApril 19, 2020
News Chicago Sun-Times: Inside the life of a homeless Chicago student in the age of the coronavirus – fear of failing, or not surviving She’s 11 years old and one of 17,000 homeless Chicago Public Schools students. She’s pre-diabetic,…chicoalitionApril 12, 2020
News Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown: Chicago looks at housing the homeless in hotels during the coronavirus crisis One homeless man — a former college academic adviser — says the homeless community’s health…chicoalitionMarch 20, 2020
News February media reports: U.S. homeless student enrollment hits all-time high; legislators introduce compromise transfer tax bill as ‘win-win’ for city and the homeless February 11, 2020 Chicago Tribune: Democratic lawmakers renew push for significant homeless funding in Mayor…chicoalitionFebruary 13, 2020
News January media reports: Homeless liaisons in CPS; panhandling; food stamps; CityPak; and Uptown tent city January 29, 2020 Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: As the number of homeless kids in Chicago grows,…chicoalitionJanuary 29, 2020
News TFIL Films – Frozen to Death: Homelessness in Chicago’s Lethal Winter TFIL Films 3rd mini-documentary. We join the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless to better under…chicoalitionJanuary 27, 2020
News WBBM Newsradio “At Issue” – Advocates for the homeless explode some myths about the problem & solutions Political Editor Craig Dellimore talks with Doug Schenkelberg, the head of the Chicago Coalition for…chicoalitionJanuary 5, 2020