News Chalkbeat: Many of Chicago’s migrant students may be entitled to bus service. But are schools telling them? By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat The 60-day shelter rule is “going to require families to move…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 17, 2024
News Sun-Times: Blankets, gloves, a tent and some propane protect some homeless Chicagoans during ‘brutal’ cold snap By David Struett, Chicago Sun-Times The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless doesn’t perform street outreach, and…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 16, 2024
News Block Club: Bring Chicago Home Advocates Say ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Won’t Block Ballot Question By Alex V. Hernandez, Block Club Chicago A lawsuit trying to block the city from…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 12, 2024
News DFSS Announcement: Winter Beds Availability DFSS officially launched the Salvation Army's winter beds at the Freedom Center. This is an overnight…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 10, 2024
News WBEZ: As the 60-day shelter stay limit looms, a WBEZ analysis reveals most migrants stay longer Thousands of migrants who lived in city shelters have stayed longer than 60 days —…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 3, 2024
News The Daily Line: Housing Industry, policy groups react to appointment of new city housing commissioner By Michael McDevitt (The Daily Line) Doug Schenkelberg, executive director of the Chicago Coalition for…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 3, 2024
News WGN: Report Shows Homelessness Reaches a Record Level CCH's Executive Director Doug Schenkelberg talks to WGN-9 about reasons homelessness is up to record…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 18, 2023
News Latino News: ‘Doubling Up’ Homelessness: An Invisible Crisis By Jacqueline Cardenas (Latino News), December 15 2023 Over 68,000 Chicagoans are experiencing homelessness, and…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 15, 2023
News Chalkbeat: As Chicago’s shelter rule for migrant families takes effect, here are three student rights to know By Reema Amin (Chalkbeat), November, 27 2023 Chicago educators and advocates are concerned about how…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 4, 2023
News WTTW: What Homelessness Among Latinos Looks Like Amid Growing Need for Housing By Acacia Hernandez (WTTW), December 1, 2023 Research suggests that Latinos are dramatically underrepresented in…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 1, 2023