BlogFeaturedPress ReleaseUpdates CCH Statement on the City of Chicago’s Five-Year Blueprint on Homelessness and Departure of Chief Homelessness Officer Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness is excited to see that the city has laid out…Claire SlossApril 1, 2026
BlogFeaturedUpdates Looking Back at the Last Year: Highlights from 2025 2025 posed some unique challenges for people experiencing homelessness, service providers, and advocates. Weāre seeing…Claire SlossMarch 31, 2026
News Block Club Chicago: City Clears North Side Encampment Amid Cold Snap As Residents Wait For Housing Advocates braved below-freezing temps to protest Tuesdayās sweep, which came before the 20 Legion Park…SamanthaMarch 17, 2026
News Sun-Times/WBEZ: After fires, officials prepare to remove another homeless encampment on Chicagoās Northwest Side The city has promised to offer long-term housing, but some advocates are voicing doubts about…SamanthaMarch 16, 2026
News Capitol News Illinois: Report outlines premature deaths, chronic health problems among homeless Illinoisans Nonprofits are pushing forward with proactive measures to provide health care and basic services A…SamanthaMarch 9, 2026
News WBEZ In the Loop: Will Governor Pritzkerās budget actually make housing more affordable? Housing affordability was a key concern in Gov. Pritzkerās budget address. We want to know…SamanthaFebruary 26, 2026
EventsNews FOX 32 Chicago: Winter Walk Chicago 2026 Note: CCH was an organizing partner for this years' Winter Walk. Our team of 72…SamanthaFebruary 10, 2026
News Block Club Chicago: As Bitter Cold Settles In, Chicago Tallies Homeless Population City workers, volunteers and homeless services providers fanned out across the city to conduct the…SamanthaJanuary 23, 2026
News WBEZ In the Loop: City officials to conduct point-in-time count as report claims 58,000 Chicagoans are homeless In the Loop with Sasha-Ann SimonsTheĀ Department of Family and Support Services will conduct its point-in-time…SamanthaJanuary 22, 2026
News ABC 7 Chicago: Chicago organization says thousands more homeless in 2024 than city data show By Sarah SchulteĀ How the government counts people who experience homelessness is quite different from…SamanthaJanuary 21, 2026