Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments. The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s ...
Kayla Arnolts, regional homeless services and program support specialist of Regional Office of Education #17 (ROE #17). Credit: Photo courtesy ROE #17 The Illinois Lottery is nationally recognized for ...
The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction. Facing a tight budget year with ...
Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget reduced funding for programs serving homeless people by more than $14 million from the previous year. Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Home Illinois” initiative aimed at reaching ...
Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments. Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown ...