The Point-in-Time Count of Homeless Persons, a census held annually in cities nationwide since 2005, is organized in Chicago by the Department of Family and Support Services, and is meant to understand the homeless population in the city during a few hours on one given night in January. The data is used to guide federal funding, homeless services and resource planning, but it is far from comprehensive.
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For most Chicagoans keeping warm outside in the winter is not that hard: you just need parkas, gloves, boots and the chance to retreat to a warm home or car. But for the estimated 5,450 people who are homeless and living outdoors in Chicago, the situation is different and difficult.
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Uptown Tent City residents are having a hard time after losing their homes under Lake Shore Drive viaducts on the North Side of Chicago due to a six-month construction project for bridge repairs.
Read moreVita Cleveland, 28, is a black trans woman. Having experienced homelessness as a man before her transition and as a woman after, Vita noticed clear distinctions in how the world treated her.
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Study shows more than 80 percent of homeless Chicagoans are living “doubled-up.”
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The dwellings of Chicago’s “homeless” reflect just how much effort and creativity people put into making “homes,” whether they’re tucked
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