The Chicago Park District dismantled a homeless encampment in Legion Park, citing unsafe structures and repeated fires. The Chicago Fire Department responded to five fires at the site this year, and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The bitter cold is very dangerous for those living on the streets, but there are some people and organizations who are working to help the homeless. Carolyn Hill has been homeless ...

With an increased federal presence expected as soon as next week, Chicago officials and housing advocates are taking lessons from President Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington, D.C., and working to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — After long delays, people living ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — November is National Homeless ...

This roundup of news about ICE and the incursion of federal agents and troops in Chicago comes from our sister paper, the ...

As municipalities across Illinois and the country continue to tighten restrictions on where the homeless can sleep, local advocates and service providers asked Chicago officials Wednesday to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago restaurant owner Robert Magiet of TaKorea Cocina is helping out local tamale vendors by buying all their supply while also feeding the homeless. "I'm going out every morning ...

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CHICAGO — November is National Homeless Youth Awareness month, a time to recognize what some experts call an “invisible problem” in Chicago, where 12,000 young adults find themselves without stable ...