With the holidays fast approaching, many have shopping on the mind. While malls and department stores may seem like the best place to go, try…
Posts tagged as “Homelessness”
Back in the early 1990’s, Greg Pritchett was incarcerated on a drug charge. After being released from jail, he became homeless and resorted to a…
When Mary Anne Barfield opens her business, B&K Office and Art, in Lakeview, strangers usually greet her outside the door. But instead of stamps or…
Facing dire economic times and dwindling resources, more people are not only becoming homeless – they’re then at risk of facing physical assault. State Rep.…
Police and business owners in Uptown recently joined forces to develop a strategy to clean up a two-block stretch of puddles of urine, empty beer…
Story by: Corneal Westbrooks August 20, 2008 – The theme of the night was, “people, power, and promise” when the Lakeview Action Coalition (LAC) met…
Submitted on Mon, 03/19/2007 – 13:03. Story by Aisha Qidwae The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless is putting dollars into the pockets of the homeless…