City of Chicago to hold moving event at homeless encampment in Gompers Park
No one in the encampment in the park, at 4222 W. Foster Ave. in the North Mayfair neighborhood, is being told to move.
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No one in the encampment in the park, at 4222 W. Foster Ave. in the North Mayfair neighborhood, is being told to move.
Chicago city workers on Wednesday will try to help people move out of a homeless encampment at Gompers Park and into long-term housing. Some neighbors said the park has become a safety concern and an eyesore.
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services is holding an “accelerated moving event.”
People who live in the encampment said they have nowhere else to go — and finding permanent housing is a long and difficult process.
Cellphone video showed a crane in Gompers Park Wednesday morning, with several city departments on the scene. Tara Molina reports on what happened and on encampment residents' concerns.
Concerns about the encampment have been making headlines for months, with some residents saying it is a safety concern and an eyesore. But as Tara Molina reports, people who live in the encampment said they have nowhere else to go — and finding permanent housing is a long and difficult process.
Advocates are seeing more people seeking help for the first time, and officials are pooling their resources to fight the new face of homelessness.
The city Department of Family and Support Services said the count is really important this year.
Those surveying will be outside in the cold, not only tallying who is living on Chicago streets, but offering necessities like hats, hand warmers, and hygiene kits. Marissa Sulek reports.
The city’s federal funding hinges on the count happening Thursday night, involving more than 250 people walking designated routes through the city to count and survey the homeless population. Tara Molina reports.
The city Department of Family and Support Services said the count is really important this year. Tara Molina reports.
From warming centers to homeless encampments, The Salvation Army made sure everyone got not only food, but the supplies to make it through the night.
Despite the blistering cold and brutal circumstances that awaited them, the Street Medicine team with the Night Ministry moved with little to no hesitation.
Despite the blistering cold and brutal circumstances that await them, the Street Medicine team with the Night Ministry moved with little to no hesitation as they geared up to extend a helping hand to the city’s most vulnerable. Andrew Ramos reports.
The Elgin Fire Department said Wednesday that there was no evidence of suspicious activity in any of the three fires at the "tent city" at State and Kimball streets on Dec. 4, Dec. 12, and Jan. 11.
The six-pound tent rolls out to something that resembles a sleeping bag, but it's lightweight and is made from fireproof and weather-resistant materials.
Each one costs roughly $124, but its maker, Tony Clark, says it could save Chicago thousands.
On a Friday night after his shift at work, Verral Paul-Walcott makes his way to his storage unit in London to load his bike with donations for the homeless.
According to the government's latest data, more than 770,000 people were unhoused in a single night in 2024, up 18 percent from the year before and the highest number ever recorded.
After clearing it out, Chicago police and the park district would enforce municipal codes that stop overnight stays and tents in the park.
No one was injured in the fire, but the blaze left both the people who live there and their pets with nothing.
The neighbors whom Chuck Grouzard and his wife, Margaret, serve always thank them. But the family receives so much more by lending a hand.
The neighbors whom Chuck Grouzard and his wife, Margaret, serve always thank them. But the family receives so much more by lending a hand. Sabrina Franza reports.
Organizer Covenant House Illinois offers young adults experiencing homelessness a path to independence by providing needed resources.
Covenant House Illinois offers young adults experiencing homelessness a path to independence by providing needed resources. Darius Johnson reports.
