Hope ‘N Wellness, which provides social services, faces a Feb. 28 deadline to move from its current location or close its doors.

With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million increase in state funding to prevent homelessness and provide shelter to people ...

Park rangers trek out at night to patrol certain Palm Beach County parks — looking not for chances to apprehend homeless ...

Because of the worsening homelessness crisis, the Independent this year will be focusing more of our reporting on the issues ...

To break free from the domestic abuse and to protect her children, Rachel experienced homelessness in hopes of something ...

Homeless has "progressively picked up and gotten worse over the years," according to Pastor David Powers, who runs a shelter in Columbia.

Advocates believe the "Right to Rest" policy would give people safer encampment spaces while working on long-term housing ...

Finding new state money for any programs will be a tough sell in Springfield this year, with the state facing a $3.2 billion ...

Peoria city councilman John Kelly immediately apologized for a controversial comment he made about a program that houses the ...

Members of Lancaster Stands Up are asking city council to establish a "right to rest," which would give people experiencing ...

Premier Wab Kinew has released a long-awaited plan — involving municipal and Indigenous governments and non-profit ...

The province of Manitoba held a news conference in Winnipeg on Tuesday to announce the launch of a plan to end chronic ...