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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Tessa Weinberg | WBEZ

Homelessness in Chicago surged in 2021, new report says

Repurposed ice fishing tents are used for shelter for homeless people under the Dan Ryan Expressway at Canalport in October 2022. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file)

An estimated 68,440 people were unhoused in Chicago in 2021, with a sharp jump in the number of people staying on the street or in shelters, according to a report released Thursday by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.

The coalition’s analysis included data about people on the street or in shelters and the number of people who are “doubled up,” or temporarily staying with others.

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