FeaturedNews Axios Chicago: Chicago’s and Trump’s different plans for homelessness by Carrie Shepherd Lindsey Bailey/Axios Mayor Brandon Johnson is funneling $40 million into new services…Claire SlossAugust 1, 2025
FeaturedNews Block Club Chicago: North Park Homeless Encampment To Be Shut Down After Recent Fires: ‘Where Will I Go?’ The most recent fire on Monday prompted the Park District’s decision to close the encampment…Claire SlossJuly 31, 2025
News WTTW Chicago Tonight: Trump Signs Order Cracking Down on Homelessness “Homelessness is a housing problem, and between stagnant wages and unaffordable housing, many people are…SamanthaJuly 29, 2025
News Chicago Sun-Times: Trump’s executive orders on homelessness: ‘Inhumane … ineffective and counterproductive’ The government shifts its policy toward the unhoused from effective solutions to more fear-based cleansing.…Claire SlossJuly 28, 2025
News WBEZ: Trump order targets homelessness visibility, not solutions, advocates say Billed as “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,” the order would shift funds away…Claire SlossJuly 26, 2025
News WGN-TV Chicago: Reaction to President Trump’s Executive Order on Homeless & Hospitalizations Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity, and Transformation Niya Kelly…Claire SlossJuly 25, 2025
News Chicago Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson announces $40 million to upgrade Chicago’s homeless shelters By Rebecca Johnson Audrey Richardson | Chicago Tribune Beneath the shadow of the bustling overpass on…SamanthaJuly 23, 2025
News The Chicago Reporter: Home Under the Overpass: What the Chocolate Factory Tells Us About Displacement By Jasmine Kim, in partnership with Northwestern's Medill School of JournalismBeneath the shadow of the…SamanthaJuly 10, 2025
News WTTW: ‘The Lines Are Already Long’: How Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid Could Impact Illinois By Shelby Hawkins “People have this misconception that people who are on public benefits don’t…SamanthaJuly 2, 2025
News Chicago Tribune: Early months of combined migrant, homeless shelters in Chicago see success, structural challenges By Caroline Kubzansky and Nell Salzman Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune When a converted Kenwood hotel opened its doors…SamanthaMay 2, 2025