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Posts tagged "homeless"

NATO summit count-off: How much will the May summit really cost the city?

There have been a lot of numbers thrown out about the coming NATO summit–tens of millions in expected costs to the city while thousands of delegates, journalists and protesters are expected to converge on the city. Though the G8 summit will no longer figure in these calculations since it was moved to Camp David, Md... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
March 13, 2012 at 10:07 am
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New transition housing for LGBT youth hopes to offer a safe space

New transition housing for LGBT youth hopes to offer a safe space
Being young, as well as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, comes with its own challenges, but some young people in Chicago face an additional challenge: homelessness. A new transitional housing program in Humboldt Park, El Rescate, hopes to build both community and an accepting space, while also helping LGBT youth off the street. “Queer... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
January 18, 2012 at 3:26 pm
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Women's shelter hosts winter walk, expands services

Women's shelter hosts winter walk, expands services
It’s not an easy time to try to help the homeless. With the economy still doing poorly and state and local funding drying up, most shelters and service providers are struggling to keep their doors open. But Sarah’s Circle, an agency that aids homeless women in the Uptown community, has found ways to expand. When... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
January 13, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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Uptown's REST shelter closing its doors today, as state funding for homeless services is restored

Uptown's REST shelter closing its doors today, as state funding for homeless services is restored
A few days ago, volunteers at the REST homeless shelter in Uptown received an email, letting them know that the shelter would be closing this week. “It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the news that after 3 decades of service, REST will be closing our doors for the final time... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
November 30, 2011 at 4:06 pm
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Temperatures dropping. Will the state restore funding for homeless shelters?

Temperatures dropping. Will the state restore funding for homeless shelters?
It’s supposed to be another record year for Chicago winter. Forecasters are predicting extreme cold and record snowfall again. Thought 2011′s snowpocalpyse was just a fluke? Apparently not. While the 50-plus inches of snow we may receive will inconvenience a lot of us and perhaps drain the city’s snow removal coffers, if you live on... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
November 2, 2011 at 8:00 am
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As more Americans become poor, will more become homeless?

As more Americans become poor, will more become homeless?
If someone asked you to guess if homelessness rose or fell during the Great Recession, what would you say? I would have guessed that more people were homeless, that the number was rising. But actually, it fell. About 34,877 less people were homeless in the middle of the recession than at the start. Why? Well... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
September 29, 2011 at 1:47 pm
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What do the homeless need? Ask them.

Most every day, I struggle with the same question many city-dwellers do: If someone on the street asks you for money, do you give it to them or just pass by? A study out of the United Kingdom is telling us something pretty surprising. Giving can work, but not just the spare change you have... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
March 23, 2011 at 8:17 am
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How Chicago counts the homeless

How Chicago counts the homeless
I thought I knew Lower Wacker. That was before I met Selena Ruiz. Back when I worked as a bicytaxi driver, I would end each night by locking  up my cab at the storage station underneath Wacker and Columbus, right  by a large group of homeless people. But Ruiz, who works for Homeless Outreach and... Read more »
By CRIntern,
February 1, 2011 at 12:13 pm
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When faced with a homeless person, what do you do?

How do you feel when you see a homeless person sitting on the sidewalk with a cup of change? If you’re like most people, it’s a combination of uneasiness, guilt and dread. Should you give money? Or does that make you a sucker? And if you don’t give, are you grinch? Not everyone feels that... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
September 16, 2010 at 4:54 pm
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Cabrini residents struggle to find housing as buildings prepare to come down

The last Cabrini Green residents are struggling to find replacement housing as the city prepares to tear down the remaining public housing buildings. Thousands of public housing residents were forced out over the last ten years and the city hasn’t built enough replacement housing. Also… The city of Elgin hopes to revitalize communities using federal... Read more »
By CRIntern,
August 20, 2010 at 11:50 am
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