Dems displaced poor, now building apartments

Democrats created thousands of homeless people when they tore down Cabrini-Green, the Taylor apartments, thousands of Gary houses, and foreclosed on people whom the Democrats allowed to buy houses they couldn’t afford.

Construction under way on Gary homeless housing project

GARY | Construction of a 60-unit, two-story development to house the homeless is under way in Gary.

Annual count gives snapshot of homelessness in region, country

GARY | Ed Tonaszewski was thrilled to move into a little house in Gary's Black Oak neighborhood with the mother of his two children and her child.

'They don't want to be homeless'

Sharron Liggins, of the Continuum of Care Network of Northwest Indiana, visits with a boy who lives with his mother and sister at The Ark shelter, a transitional housing shelter for women and children.

Homeless count to take place Wednesday in Lake County

Continuum of Care Network of NWI will conduct a street count of homeless individuals in Lake County on Wednesday as part of the 2013 Point-In-Time Count coordinated by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, the state housing finance agency, and the Local Regional Planning Council.

'I feel I have to give back'

Volunteers huddled in teams, stuffing surveys and sharpened pencils into their backpacks. They grabbed a last cup of hot coffee, and headed out into the cold Tuesday night for Chicago's point-in-time homeless count.

YOUNG VOICES: For the homeless, hunger is no game

I'm not too proud to beg! Actually, I realized I am, which is why I spent most of last Friday hungry. I got to have the unique experience of walking a mile in someone else’s shoes as a participant in a homelessness awareness sleepout.

Valparaiso overnight homeless shelters seek volunteers, sites

VALPARAISO | Leaders of overnight shelter programs for homeless single men and women are hoping to enlist the aid of more volunteers, churches and other organizations.

Dyer United Methodist volunteers pass out food to homeless in Chicago

DYER | On September 8, several volunteers from Dyer United Methodist Church gave up their Saturday to participate in the church’s day of service in Chicago. The day was organized by the Mission Team and the youth group as a part of Dyer UMC’s Labors of Love September Service Drive.

Homeless families need transitional housing solution

I am writing this letter because I have tried to contact the mayor of East Chicago about an issue prevalent in all of our communities —family homelessness. Currently in East Chicago, The Salvation Army is the only facility that assists with temporary shelter for homeless individuals.

Walk to end homelessness

GARY | When hundreds of walkers gather at Sojourner Truth House on May 5, they will unite in taking steps to end homelessness and break the cycle of poverty.

Lansing teens collect jeans for the homeless

LANSING | The National Junior Honor Society at Memorial Junior High School participated in a charity program which involved running a jean collection drive sponsored by the DoSomething Organization in collaboration with Aeropostale.

Lansing teens collect jeans for the homeless

Memorial Junior High School students, from left, are Emily Dykema, Mitchell Taylor and Haley Henning with some of the 300 pairs of jeans collected for homeless teens in the area.

Volunteers, community members organize to help homeless

Sharron Liggins, with Continuum of Care Network, left, and volunteers Karen Kroczek and Carol Ring on Wednesday conduct a survey of the homeless population in Northwest Indiana, including the Bakery House men's shelter in Gary.

Volunteers, community members organize to help homeless

Sharron Liggins, with Continuum of Care Network, left, conducts a survey Wednesday with Jimmie Campbell, a resident at Brother's Keeper men's shelter in Gary. The Continuum of Care Network is doing a Point-In-Time Count of the homeless population in Northwest Indiana.

Volunteers, community members organize to help homeless

Ted Sayger, Bakery House men's shelter resident and kitchen manager, cooks lunch Wednesday at the shelter in Gary. "God led me here for a purpose," said Sayger, who has lived at the shelter for 15 months.

Nurse marks quarter century of giving

Nurse goes beyond the call of duty

Methodist Hospital employee Cathy Dufresne, of Crown Point, won a Spirit Award for going beyond the call of duty to help patients in need of clothing.

Building a new life

Christy Waddell works with Housing Opportunities case manager Justin Barger to review her financial budget at her rental unit at Spring Valley Shelter in Valparaiso. Waddell moved into Spring Valley Shelter after being divorced and evicted from a residence. She is working to slowly improve h…

Building a new life

Christy Waddell laughs Friday with Housing Opportunities case manager Justin Barger while reviewing her budget at her rental unit at Spring Valley Shelter in Valparaiso.