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2026 Gala Save the Date

28th Annual Have a Heart Gala

Date: March 13, 2026 @ 6:00 PM
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Bridgeport Art Center
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Emergency Warming Center Activated January 21 - January 26

Posted January 22, 2026Agency News
With below-zero wind chills forecast for the next several days, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be operating as a warming center starting at 7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 21 until Sat., Jan. 24 at noon. The shelter is located at 611 Randolph St.
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Oak Park grants $645k to Housing Forward for 2026 emergency shelter operations

Posted January 7, 2026Agency News
Village providing Housing Forward shelter with additional funding after group misses out on state grants
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New Federal Mandates Will Push 170,000 Back Into Homelessness
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New Federal Mandates Will Push 170,000 Back Into Homelessness

Posted November 18, 2025Agency News
Updated December 23, 2025 On December 23, 2025, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction affecting HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) funding process. The court ordered HUD to pause recent actions...
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