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Efforts to end homelessness in Rockford have been nationally recognized. Community members have achieved a "functional zero" of veteran and chronically…
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Last summer, Chantil was forced to leave the townhome she shared with her two daughters and her mother in Des Plaines. (We’re withholding Chantil’s last...
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Rockford is expanding its homelessness surveys to include young people. The Register-Star reports the new focus comes as the city achieved "functional…
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Illinois will receive federal money to prevent and end homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a nearly $105 million…
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The US Department of Housing And Urban Development says homelessness declined in Illinois this year.Homelessness is about 20% lower in Illinois than in…
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The budget impasse between Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and Democratic leaders in the legislature could make the state's homelessness problem…
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Rockford is the first community to effectively end homelessness among its veteran population as part of a national effort called Zero: 2016. Dozens of…
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A quieter, harder-to-detect problem than its urban counterpart, rural homelessness nonetheless leaves its mark on people and communities.“I think the…
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Homelessness in Illinois ticked up slightly this year. But it’s been trending down nationally over the years with one major exception.The U.S. Department…
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WNIJ's Community Close-up of DeKalb examines how a community supports its most vulnerable members.About 44,000 people live in DeKalb. Another 5,000…