A Message From Illinois

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ARKOLA

"Imma just call it what it what it is. It's stupid. It's really stupid. You can't fine someone for trying to survive, it makes no sense."

JOHN

"What can we do? As soon as you get the job you get laid off. Not much you can do."

KEVIN

"The shelters will let you stay there 30 days and then if you don't join their Christian program, you have to leave. Or a 12-step, but not everybody's addicted to drugs... Staying there doesn't help me any."

KATIE

"...[Family] were always willing to help me till now. They're kind of sick of it, you know? They're done with me."

KATIE

"He's almost naked... I didn't believe him at first. He says, 'I literally woke up and they stole all my shit.'"

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FAST FACTS

As of January 2019, Illinois had an estimated 10,199 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by the HUD (SOURCE)

Public school data reported for Illinois during the 2017-2018 school year found that an estimated 52,978 public school students experienced homelessness over the course of the year. (SOURCE)

As of 2010, Illinois has reported hate crimes against the homeless in 11 separate cities (SOURCE)