The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness says the city’s official “point-in-time” count misses people living in abandoned ...

Chicago has released new numbers on homelessness, and they show far more people without housing than previously thought.

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on: Some Chicago ...

Federal agents detained four people outside of a South Side shelter on Wednesday morning, officials said. The shelter director said seven unmarked SUVs pulled up to the shelter and agents began ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A holiday party hosted by Chance the Rapper was held Wednesday night at the Field Museum. Guests were asked to donate to help the homeless. "Being the city that has one of the worst ...

Chicago’s oldest rescue mission is on the front lines of a new homelessness crisis as the recession swells the ranks of those in need, USA Today reports. Olive Branch Mission, which has been providing ...

A homeless mother with two sets of twins is no longer homeless after two Chicago police officers went above and beyond the call of duty. Officers Matthew Jackson and Howard Ray, with the 11th District ...

Cooking up fresh meals for the homeless is his calling. Chef Michael Airhart, founder of Taste for the Homeless has been feeding those in need for years. Michael joined us with details on his turkey ...

In one of Chicago's homeless encampments, a haphazard collection of tents and flimsy dwellings made of assorted tarps and blankets are scattered among barren trees. Nearby, stuffed garbage bags and ...