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.

'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.

Homelessness 'serious issue in Porter County'

VALPARAISO | More than 360 people are homeless in Porter County, and 148 of them are children.

Point. Click. Give! Introducing Porter County GIVE Day Nov. 8

PORTER COUNTY | Your gift to 17 local nonprofits is matched on Nov. 8 only.

Woman feels call to minister to those in need

BURNS HARBOR | It's taken Jenny Bettenhausen a while to find her calling in life.

Fundraisers to benefit Gabriel's Horn

SOUTH HAVEN | Two events are in the works to continue to support Gabriel's Horn Shelter.

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Center to open for homeless women

VALPARAISO | A new day center for homeless women could open by September thanks to efforts of local churches.

Porter County launches plan to end homelessness

VALPARAISO | The homeless problem in Porter County is growing, but a coalition is working on a plan it hopes will end homelessness within 10 years.

Gary Housing Authority receives grant for veterans

GARY | Fifteen local veterans now will have a chance to find a home of their own thanks to a grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program.

Valpo offers Safe Place for youths to seek help

VALPARAISO | Youths looking for a safe place to seek help soon will have dozens of locations in the city, including city buildings and buses.

Chicago's plan to end homelessness derailed by rough economy

Eight years after an ambitious 10-year plan to end homelessness in Chicago was introduced, the city's homeless population remains relatively unchanged.

Release of Groundbreaking Plan to End Homelessness for Porter County

VALPARAISO | Faced with an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness and a system strained doing what it can to address the issue, service providers, shelter and housing providers, community members, faith-based organizations and funders have created a Plan to End Homelessne…

10-year plan to eliminate homelessness in Valpo

VALPARAISO | A plan to eliminate homelessness will be unveiled Monday at Ivy Tech, but the Valparaiso City Council received a preview at Monday's meeting of what's being done by a group of 30 churches and partners to address the problem.

Community group continuing free housing services

The Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance is making free counseling and educational services available to residents needing assistance with housing issues through the end of the month.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Are we headed for a war, rich against poor?

I don't know anybody who has not heard there is an economic crisis in the United States — and the world. Yet we are constantly confronted by people who insist those suffering somehow brought their condition upon themselves.

Building a new life

VALPARAISO | Walking into Christy Waddell's apartment, it looks like many others in the city -- with family portraits hanging in the cozy living room and a small dinette set in the kitchen.

Spring in their steps

Randy Wlodarski carries his 1-year-old daughter Kamryn for three miles with the Eggers Middle School Wellness Committee on Saturday at Harrison Park in Hammond. The walk was to raise awareness about homelessness.

Spring in their steps

People walk three miles with the Eggers Middle School Wellness Committee on Saturday at Harrison Park to raise awareness about the homeless in Hammond.