Future of homeless camp in Gompers Park uncertain

Future of homeless camp in Gompers Park uncertain; rehousing efforts delayed until next month
The future of the roughly 20 people in the Gompers Park encampment remains uncertain after a planned rehousing event was delayed from Feb. 24 to March 5 because of a possible freeze to federal
Homeless encampment residents in Chicago's Gompers Park take issue with city "cleanup"
People who live in the encampment said they have nowhere else to go — and finding permanent housing is a long and difficult process.
Chicago to remove Gompers Park homeless encampment in March
Chicago plans to remove a homeless encampment on the Northwest Side by March 5, with officials emphasizing that the relocation will be handled with care.
Daywatch: Future of homeless camp in Gompers Park uncertain
The future of the roughly 20 people in the Gompers Park encampment remains uncertain after a planned “accelerated moving event” — a consolidated process where case managers help people find housing, complete documentation and choose furniture — was delayed from Feb. 24 to March 5 because of a possible freeze to federal funds, city officials said.
City departments move forward with cleanup effort in Gompers Park homeless encampment
Cellphone video showed a crane in Gompers Park Wednesday morning, with several city departments on the scene. Tara Molina reports on what happened and on encampment residents' concerns.
Indiana bill banning people who are homeless from street camping dies in House. Here's why
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State bill aims to regulate WA cities’ homeless camping bans
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Grants Pass City Council expands public camping options for homeless residents
A campsite for homeless people in Grants Pass near City Hall, on Sept. 9, 2024. At a Wednesday night meeting, after ...
Sheriff provides Omaha homeless camp with supplies, pleas for them to move to shelter
They brought warm clothes, gift cards for food, and most importantly, a message encouraging them to spend the next few ...
Bill to ban homeless people from street camping comes from think-tank hundreds of miles away
The bill’s language mirrors model legislation from the Cicero Institute, a conservative Texas-based think tank that has pitched similar legislation around the country to combat rising homelessness ...
One of the strictest homeless camp bans in the U.S. just passed in the Bay Area
Fremont has enacted one of the most restrictive homeless encampment bans in California, sparking backlash from advocates and ...
Fremont’s homeless camp ban would be the strictest in the Bay Area. Will other cities follow?
Fremont’s plan to ban homeless camps anywhere in the city has the potential to be the most forceful response yet in the Bay ...