News Chicago Sun Times – Nearly 65% of homeless population in Chicago lives in doubled-up, temporary housing By Elvia Malagón, September 13, 2023 For about six months, Electa Bey lived with relatives as…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 13, 2023
News WBEZ Chicago – Here’s what we know about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to set up migrant ‘base camps’ By Mariah Woelfel, Tessa Weinberg, September 14, 2023 In a statement Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago Coalition…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 12, 2023
News Chicago Tribune – Willie Wilson: Why aren’t officials prioritizing unhoused Chicagoans in the same way they are asylum-seekers? By Willie Wilson, September 7, 2023 What about the burgeoning homeless and affordable housing crisis?…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 7, 2023
News La Raza – Más de 68,000 personas sin techo en Chicago luchan ante falta de vivienda By Belhú Sanabria, September 5, 2023 En su último reporte, la Coalición de Chicago para…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 5, 2023
News Lawndale News – New Report Sheds Light on Chicago’s Growing Homelessness Crisis, Advocates Point to Bring Chicago Home as a Solution August 31, 2023 A new report from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) estimates…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 31, 2023
News Chicago Tribune – An estimated 68,440 Chicagoans experienced homelessness in 2021, new report says By Lizzie Kane, August 24, 2023 The number of people experiencing homelessness in Chicago increased…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 24, 2023
News WBEZ – Chicago’s homeless living on streets and in shelters sharply increased in 2021 By Tessa Weinberg, August 24, 2023 An estimated 68,440 people were unhoused in Chicago in…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 24, 2023
News Next City – As Chicago Considers A ‘Mansion Tax,’ Evanston And LA Show Potential Paths Forward By Alex Nitkin, August 23, 2023 If approved, Chicago would join cities like New York,…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 23, 2023
News Chicago Sun Times-New audit by inspector general lauds city outreach to homeless encampments By Fran Spielman, August 23, 2023 If Chicago voters and the City Council approve Mayor Brandon…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 23, 2023
News Chicago Tribune – Pilsen shelter set to close first week of September, forcing nearly 100 asylum-seekers back to police stations By Laura Rodríguez Presa, August 22, 2023 Nearly 100 asylum-seekers who made a home at…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 22, 2023