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 ...

When Nabi Yisrael left his Hyde Park apartment last year after his rent increased, he had to put most of his belongings into storage. The 51-year-old, who has multiple sclerosis and uses a power ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) -- A North Side shelter is using a first-of-its-kind dorm room model to bring stability and restored dignity to men who are homeless. Shelter leaders said providing clients with their ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A surprise delivery for the holidays for some of those most in need. That is what took place on Sunday morning when a group of Chicago-area high school student athletes dropped off ...

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In a step toward that goal, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Family & Support Services announced Wednesday, July 23, a $40 million investment to “modernize” homeless shelters throughout the ...

CHICAGO -- Bringing generations together, Mother McAuley students and Mercy Circle residents bundled Easter baskets for 50 homeless children in Chicago Tuesday afternoon. Teenagers and seniors chatted ...

The artist joined with a local shelter to show the threats the community faces. As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, thousands of potential evictions are on the horizon, and cities are growing ...

Plans to remove a homeless encampment at Chicago’s Gompers Park have been delayed until next month. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports. For months, residents near Chicago's Gompers Park have raised ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blanca Rodriguez, a 52-year-old homeless woman, spent a night at one of the warming centers Chicago set up ahead of the Arctic-like weather that froze a large swath of the United ...