Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Bri Johnson’s ambition is hard to miss. The 20-year-old is studying to be a medical assistant and will soon start ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Immigrant rights activists plan to sound the alarm after they say ...

Doubled-up homelessness, which means temporarily living with friends or family, is far more prevalent among Latinos than ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- According to the latest Point-in-Time Count, more than 7,400 people are experiencing homelessness in Chicago. One local artist is turning creativity into action. Sarah Page-Wells is ...

CHICAGO -- When Nabi Yisrael left his Hyde Park neighborhood apartment last year after his rent increased, he had to put most of his belongings into storage. The 51-year-old, who has multiple ...

Chicago city departments on Wednesday moved forward with what they called a cleanup effort at the homeless encampment in Gompers Park on the Northwest Side. On Wednesday morning, cellphone video ...

The Chicago Park District dismantled a homeless encampment in Legion Park, citing unsafe structures and repeated fires. The Chicago Fire Department responded to five fires at the site this year, and ...

Bri Johnson’s ambition is hard to miss. The 20-year-old is studying to be a medical assistant and will soon start applying for externships at several local hospitals. Her next big goal is buying a car ...