News NBC NEWS: Three times as many people were experiencing homelessness in Chicago this year as migrant numbers surged By Daniella Silva, June 10, 2024 Nearly 19,000 people were experiencing homelessness in Chicago in…chicoalitionJune 10, 2024
News NBC5: Chicago voters to determine fate of property transfer tax referendum By NBC5, November 7, 2023 Chicago voters will be asked to decide whether to allow…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
News Axios: Voters to decide Bring Chicago Home tax hike for homeless services By Monica Eng, Justin Kaufmann (Axios), November 7 2023 After months of debate, the Chicago…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
BlogNews Chicago City Council approves 2024 budget with marginal increases to tackle homelessness crisis By Sam Paler-Ponce November 20, 2023 Chicago's City Council greenlit the 2024 budget, allocating additional…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
Blog CCH Statement: Mayor’s budget adds significant new resources for combatting homelessness, but dedicated revenue still needed Mayor Lightfoot's 2022 budget proposal unveiled on September 20 provides significant new resources to address homelessness. The new funding…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 23, 2021
Blog Connecting with homeless students is critical as students return to school By Patricia Nix-Hodes, Director of the Law Project This week marks the start of the…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 31, 2021
Blog As CPS identification of homeless students drops, CCH offers recommendations By Alyssa Phillips, Education Attorney The number of students identified as homeless in Chicago Public Schools (CPS)…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 19, 2021
Blog Bring Chicago Home: Advocates reintroduce resolution at City Hall to combat homelessness CCH Grassroots Leader Maxica WilliamsRev. Dr. Jacqueline Triche AtkinsAlderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) Outside City Hall on Wednesday,…Vanessa AlvarezJuly 22, 2021
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News WTTW, Chicago Tonight: Illinois’ black unemployment rate highest in the nation By Reuben Unrau While U.S. unemployment is at its lowest point in years, a new report…chicoalitionDecember 21, 2016