“Housing is a human right, and secure, safe and healthy housing is the foundation upon which most people build their lives,” ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A homeless camp is set up along a sidewalk near a public parking lot. Photo: Spencer Pauley / The Center Square (The Center Square ...

On a cold February night in Chicago, dozens of people braved the frigid temperatures to sleep outside on Friday night to ...

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 ...

The number of unhoused people in Chicago has declined over the last decade, but advocates worry federal policies could reverse that trajectory. The big picture: A new report from the Chicago Coalition ...

The city of Chicago performed its scheduled cleaning of a homeless encampment at a Northwest Side park on Tuesday morning. The cleanup happened around 10:30 a.m. at Eugene Field Park in the North ...

Read on for more from Anna about what we know about the spread of homelessness in the U.S. Every year, toward the end of ...

The frigid winter of 2025–26 has challenged nearly everyone in the Chicago area, but for those without homes, the season has been especially harsh. As people experiencing homelessness search for a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago is trying to count the number of homeless people on the streets right now. The federal government mandates that this be done each January for cities to qualify for ...