Symantha Lancaster has big goals. “What I’m looking for is a career path,” she said. The upbeat and cheerful Chicago native is a student at…
Poverty, Unemployment and the Homeless in Chicago
Posts tagged as “Homelessness”
Homeless Problems and Wine Tasting Focus of CAPS Meeting
Residents from the Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods on Monday took the opportunity at a CAPS meeting to voice their displeasure over a rash of…
Medicaid Users Wait for Budget Outcome
The blood and food stains on Randy Boese’s shirt and bed are highlighted by the sun, which is shining through Boese’s bedroom window at his…
Walk in the gardens, there’s “hope among the flowers”
Lush greens and wild flowers reach for the sky, climbing beautiful homes and glowing from an intense downpour. The owners of these homes volunteer…
Ujima Village Opens up on the South Side
After managing six different support programs, Unity Parenting & Counseling has opened a new overnight homeless shelter at 7320 S. Yale Ave. for youth in…
Lights, Retail, Streetscaping and More Slated for Wabash Avenue
The Chicago Loop Alliance wants to improve Wabash Avenue by creating a stronger business district, making it family friendly and adding more modern architecture. Loop…
City starts construction on second housing project for veterans
Gov. Pat Quinn joined local leaders and volunteers on Thursday in breaking ground on a new housing development in Chicago for female veterans with children,…
Streetwise vendor reaches for ‘hand up, not hand out’
Donald Morris was given a chance to get off the streets and end his struggle with chronic homelessness when he signed up to be a…