Advocates for homeless pressure Council members Ervin, Waguespack to support ballot question to fund housing

Advocates protest Monday outside the office of Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) to push him to support adding a question on the November ballot that would ask voters to approve an increase in the real estate transfer tax for home sales over $1 million to create a dedicated funding source to provide housing and support services for people experiencing homelessness. (Provided by the Bring Chicago Home Coalition)

A coalition of advocates for the homeless protested outside the offices of two City Council members this week in a push to get a question added to the November ballot that would create dedicated funding to provide housing for people living on the street.

About 50 advocates with the Bring Chicago Home Coalition gathered on Monday outside the West Side ward office of Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), and about 30 protested the following day at the office of Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) on the North Side, according to organizers.