Extreme cold has moved into the Chicago area, and while an official advisory has expired, wind chills are still making it ...

The complaints about the encampment are magnified not just because of how it looks, but also because it sits just steps from ...

Federal agents detained four people outside of a South Side shelter on Wednesday morning, officials said. The shelter director said seven unmarked SUVs pulled up to the shelter and agents began ...

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on: Some Chicago ...

A homeless mother with two sets of twins is no longer homeless after two Chicago police officers went above and beyond the call of duty. Officers Matthew Jackson and Howard Ray, with the 11th District ...

Chicago’s oldest rescue mission is on the front lines of a new homelessness crisis as the recession swells the ranks of those in need, USA Today reports. Olive Branch Mission, which has been providing ...

A local organization is celebrating 10 years of helping people who don’t have homes and foster youth across Chicagoland. Fill A Heart 4 Kids helps restore dignity with critical necessities and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city's homeless got to have a feast Tuesday night thanks to a friendly World Series wager. Cardinal Blase Cupich made a bet with the Archdiocese of Cleveland. Since the Indians ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A holiday party hosted by Chance the Rapper was held Wednesday night at the Field Museum. Guests were asked to donate to help the homeless. "Being the city that has one of the worst ...

Immigrant rights activists plan to sound the alarm after they say ICE agents arrested two people outside a homeless shelter on the North Side of Chicago. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and ...

Cooking up fresh meals for the homeless is his calling. Chef Michael Airhart, founder of Taste for the Homeless has been feeding those in need for years. Michael joined us with details on his turkey ...