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A voter casts their vote in the 2023 Mayoral Election at the Conway Center at Columbia College Chicago in Chicago’s South Loop on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

City Bureau: How Chicago Organizers Helped Unhoused Neighbors Vote

It’s difficult to prioritize voting when you’re struggling with immediate needs, like housing. But advocates…
March 12, 2025 Read More
The Illinois State Capitol Building.

CCH Statement in Response to Governor Pritzker’s FY26 Budget Proposal

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) appreciates the difficult financial situation the State of Illinois…
February 19, 2025 Read More

Cold Weather Resources and How to Demand More

As temperatures in Chicago drop to dangerous lows, the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH)…
February 18, 2025 Read More

Conozca sus derechos: Personas sin vivienda que se encuentran con representantes de ICE

Por Sam Paler-Ponce, Director Asociado de Políticas de la Ciudad,  y Melissa West, Abogada de…
February 10, 2025 Read More

Know Your Rights: People experiencing homelessness encountering ICE

By Sam Paler-Ponce, Associate Director of City Policy,  and Melissa West, Staff Attorney and Equal…
January 29, 2025 Read More
Group of people March holding signs that say, "People deserve warm houses" and "CHA" Open the doors".

Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago’s homelessness surged in 2024, as major U.S. cities bore the brunt of a national trend

Even as migrants find permanent housing, the city’s problem persists with its lack of adequate…
January 4, 2025 Read More

Our Impact in 2024

4
k+
People Impacted by Homelessness Met via Outreach
309
Legal Clients Served by the Law Project
2,692
Community Members Reached by our Speakers Bureau
2,220
Service Providers and Educators Trained

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76,375
People Experiencing Homelessness in Chicago

Source: 2024 Estimate of People Experiencing Homelessness in Chicago, IL

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