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A Letter from Ann Oliva, Alliance CEO, on Recent Executive Orders

Friday, January 24, 2025

Dear System Leaders and Service Providers, As I am sure you all know, this week, the Trump Administration issued dozens of Executive Orders and administrative actions. During these times, it is vitally important that you all have accurate information on how these actions will impact – directly and indirectly –…

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Help our neighbors this winter

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Homelessness knows no season. But sleeping outside in winter can be dangerous and even deadly. Help provide lifesaving shelter this winter. Coming in from the cold into a winter shelter is a first step into the larger, local homeless services system and, hopefully, housing stability. With generosity from the community,…

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CCH is grateful for a record breaking Giving Tuesday

Thursday, December 19, 2024

The staff and volunteers of CCH are overwhelmed with gratitude for the enthusiastic support offered this past Giving Tuesday. Over 650 generous people contributed to CCH during this annual celebration of giving. CCH is grateful to longtime supporters Robert Pasin & Muriel Quinn, Marta Delgado & Sam Nandi, and Revolution Brewing…

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Celebrating our shared victories in 2024

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

CCH grassroots leaders are recognized for their organizing and advocacy over the past year. Coalition members, grassroots leaders, elected officials, and other community partners commemorated CCH’s recent successes at our annual Victory Celebration held on December 5 at Grace Episcopal Church. CCH staff recognized the many partners who were instrumental…

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On Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: From Mourning to Mission

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

On December 21st each year, communities around the country commemorate National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to remember our neighbors who lost their lives before they could exit homelessness. The vigils held on this day, coinciding with the longest night of the year, serve as a stark but necessary reminder that…

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Homelessness knows no season

Monday, December 16, 2024

Thank you! For being a partner in the fight to end homelessness. We’re taking a look back at what was made possible throughout 2024, because of your support.   “If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.”   In February, more than…

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City budget woes further threaten stability for Chicago’s growing homeless population

Thursday, December 12, 2024

By Sam Paler-Ponce, Associate Director of City Policy The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness today published its 2024 report estimating that 76,375 Chicagoans experience homelessness over the course of a year. Skyrocketing housing costs, wage stagnation, and pandemic-era support rollbacks have made it increasingly difficult for Chicago families to find…

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Ms. Neuman builds a better tomorrow

Monday, December 9, 2024

”Don’t dwell on what should have been, dwell on what could be,” are words that Taishi (tie-EE-she) Neuman, a mother of five and the only girl among her four siblings, strives to live by. Born and raised in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood, Ms. Neuman describes herself as a loving…

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