City unveils plan to merge homeless, migrant shelters into one system
The One System Initiative is designed to streamline how the city serves its homeless residents and newly arriving migrants.
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The One System Initiative is designed to streamline how the city serves its homeless residents and newly arriving migrants.
Local leaders on Thursday revealed details about a proposed plan to merge homeless and migrant shelters in Chicago and what a unified shelter system could look like. Asal Rezaei reports.
Last year, the Skokie center was in need of major upgrades. That's when a "domino effect of good" happened.
When CBS News Chicago first visited the Respite Center in Skokie, It was a great place, but sorely in need of an update. But since the first visit, so much has happened, as Joe Donlon reports in this edition of Eye on Chicago.
Such an outcome for unhoused people is something those at Connections for the Homeless worry about every day.
The Night Ministry has a small team of outreach workers who help CTA riders experiencing homelessness. On Thursdays, they meet clients in Forest Park at the end of the Blue Line.
The Poor People's Army was also one of the many groups planning marches in Chicago during the first day of the Democratic National Convention. Organizers said their focus will be on raising awareness of homelessness across the country.
Organizers said they hope the city supports them in their mission to raise awareness about homelessness.
A group of activists who advocate poverty-related issues set up camp on Saturday in Humboldt Park, ahead of a planned protest march during the Democratic National Convention to bring attention to homelessness in the United States.
The question also remains as to where the money to clear the encampments came from all of a sudden.
Signs reading, “No tent zone, we call the police,” are popping up—and there are no signs of several homeless encampments that have sat for months, and in some cases years. Jermont Terry reports.
The tent city between the Dan Ryan Expressway and the 1100 block of South Desplaines Street has existed for several years.
As of this week, there were only about 5,800 people living in one of the city and state's 17 shelter locations. At the peak last January, there were nearly 15,000.
The number of people living in Chicago's migrant shelters is at one of its lowest points since new arrivals first began to arrive in the city.
The Supreme Court considered whether efforts to address homelessness in Grants Pass, Oregon, violated the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
This all comes as homelessness has been on the rise in Chicago, and across Illinois, for years now.
Sendy Soto sat down with CBS 2's Tara Molina on Tuesday to go over her plans for the new position, the city, and the changes she says she already working to implement.
The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
The Bring Chicago Home referendum was a marquee initiative of Mayor Brandon Johnson and his progressive allies on the City Council in an effort to raise more money to fight homelessness.
Care for Friends says the $9.2 million center is more than just a new building.
Care for Friends says the $9.2 million center is more than a new building. Once construction near Christ Our Saviour Church is complete, it will help them provide hot meals, healthcare, and job opportunities for people facing homelessness.
An organization that helps the homeless was in the process of building it but had to stop after the Department of Buildings put a stop work order on the structure.
An organization that helps the homeless was in the process of building it.
People who live and work nearby say they have serious safety concerns, and also say they have been sounding the alarm for months - but nothing changes.
Violence and drug use on main pedestrian walkways are among the concerns that continue at the viaduct encampments, and people who live and work nearby say nothing has changed despite repeated complaints. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Adm. Brad Cooper provided updates on U.S. efforts to get oil out of the Persian Gulf after a bad week of news on the energy markets.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Chris Dingwall and Daniel Schullman join CBS News Chicago.
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A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
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An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Meet a couple who say what began as a message from above is helping some wonderful people down on the farm.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago Bears starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday, a day after missing practice with a knee injury, but it's the defense that's getting some renewed focus after a rough opener against the Panthers.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
