Homelessness

Places of worship tried to help the homeless. And then, as Scott Summers learned, the Zoning Police got in the way

Dan Kenney passes along a request from a local woman who is unhoused.

Previously, First United Methodist Church only opened their doors for shelter beginning in November if the temperature dropped 15 degrees or lower. But now, from December until March, regardless of the temperature, the church will provide shelter.

Angie Walker, Rockford's Homeless Program Coordinator, shares news that affects us all this World Homeless Day.

In the 2019-20 school year, 10% of all Rockford Public Schools students were considered homeless under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. That’s 2,800 students. For comparison, there were more Rockford students considered homeless than total students in the Dixon School District.

The DeKalb library is hosting a panel discussion and book presentation that explores family homelessness.

This school year, schools identified around 420,000 fewer homeless students than last year. That would normally be a hopeful sign, but not during the…

The annual tally of people who are homeless in the Rockford region is going to be more challenging this year. That’s due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

COVID-19 isn’t stopping a northern Illinois homeless outreach shelter from providing a Thanksgiving meal this year. Carly Rice is the founder of Miss…

More than 2,000 state employees report to work at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago's Loop. But the building, constructed in the early 1980's, has...