News WGN: More on the Bring Chicago Home referendum On March 15, Chicago voters will have their say on a referendum that would raise…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 13, 2024
News Sun-Times: Get facts straight on Bring Chicago Home real estate transfer tax referendum By Joshua Wilmoth, Feb 7, 2024 As a resident of Chicago, and as the president…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 7, 2024
News WTTW: Volunteers, Faith Leaders Working to Help Unhoused Chicagoans Amid Freezing Temperatures By Emily Soto (WTTW), January 17, 2024 Most of us can avoid Chicago’s frigid temperatures…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 17, 2024
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