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Volunteer tutoring service helps homeless students

Volunteer tutors with Heightening Opportunity and Potential for Educational Success spend about two hours with homeless students, assisting with homework, reading together and talking.

5 days ago | By Jennifer Fernicola

Fate of Edgewater homeless shelter tops tonight's meeting agenda

Edgewater community members tonight meet to discuss a plan that would allow a North Kenmore homeless shelter to temporarily relocate in the neighborhood until a permanent home is found.

7 days ago | By Ian Fullerton

Public housing residents say vacant units no good

North Side public housing complex residents protested against CHA policies that have led to 600 vacant units there during a time when many people are homeless.

26 days ago | By Megan Cottrell

Noise, unruly neighbors top Portage Park concerns

A report from police beat 1624

1 year ago | By Mark Draughn