As freezing Arctic winds started to blow into Chicago, bringing the coldest weather in seven years, city officials and non-profit outreach groups on Thursday began conducting their annual count of the ...

The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness says the city’s official “point-in-time” count misses people living in abandoned buildings and cars, and those staying at a relative’s or friend’s home. The ...

Public encampments provide resources and community for people experiencing homelessness, but city crews repeatedly evict residents.

A new analysis estimates more than 58,000 people in Chicago experienced homelessness in 2024 — more than three times the federal one-day count. The higher number includes people "doubling up" with ...

According to the latest Point-in-Time Count, more than 7,400 people are experiencing homelessness in Chicago. One local artist is turning creativity into action.

CHICAGO — We now know who paid to get dozens of homeless Chicago residents off the streets during historic cold temperatures earlier this week. CBS Chicago reports it all started with Candice Payne’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How the government counts people who experience homelessness is quite different from how the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness ...

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on: Some Chicago ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 13-year-old boy is passing out backpacks full of essential items to individuals who are homeless around Chicago. Ryan Gustis and his dad, Steve, visited a homeless camp in the ...

Federal agents detained four people outside of a South Side shelter on Wednesday morning, officials said. The shelter director said seven unmarked SUVs pulled up to the shelter and agents began ...