News Chicago Tribune – ‘It’s not always better than living on the street’: Couch surfing young adults part of a Chicago homeless population with unique struggles By Christen A. Johnson Johnny Rivers was doing everything right. For the first 18 years…chicoalitionDecember 20, 2018
News ABC-7 Eyewitness News: Lawsuit alleges city of Chicago discriminated against tent city homeless By Evelyn Holmes The homeless residents of the Wilson and Lawrence viaducts are vowing not…chicoalitionDecember 11, 2018
News Block Club Chicago: Lincoln Square neighbors join forces to help elderly couple who lost their home What started as a fundraiser for winter coats has turned into a neighborhood-wide mission to…chicoalitionDecember 7, 2018
News Illinois News Network: Cities in Illinois eye ‘exit tax’ for pricey homes By COLE LAUTERBACH Illinois News Network Some municipalities have approved, or are considering, charging a…chicoalitionNovember 26, 2018
News Chicago Sun-Times, Opinion: If youāre selling a mansion, you should be taxed more to pay for affordable housing By Daniel Kay Hertz and Marisa Novara Daniel Kay Hertz is the Research Director at…chicoalitionNovember 7, 2018
News WTTW: Advocates propose tax on high-end real estate to address homelessness By Kristen Thometz A Chicago nonprofit seeking to end homelessness is proposing a substantial increase…chicoalitionOctober 26, 2018
News Chicago Sun-Times, Mark Brown: Tax on high-end real estate could help people at other end have a place to live By Mark Brown, columnist Chicago voters could soon be asked to more than double the…chicoalitionOctober 25, 2018
News Chicago Tribune: Oak Park board repeals panhandling ordinance; one trustee suggests ‘giving meters’ By Steve Schering Amid pressure from numerous organizations, the village of Oak ParkĀ has officially repealed…chicoalitionOctober 5, 2018
News NPR Illinois: State boosts monthly aid to needy families Maxica Williams, pictured with three of her children, appeared before a state legislative committee to…chicoalitionSeptember 27, 2018
News NPR Illinois: Homeless student numbers rise By Maureen Foertsch McKinney The Illinois State Board of Education reports that the number of…chicoalitionSeptember 5, 2018