ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE ON THE STREETS
A SPECIAL CENSUS REVEALS ALMOST ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE LIVING ON THE STREETS OF CHICAGO.THE GATHERED DATA INCLUDES A SURVEY DEALING WITH PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THESE PEOPLE...AND IT IS ONE OF THE STEPS THE CITY IS TAKING TRYING TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS IN TEN YEARS.
THE CITY OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF THIS CENSUS SAYS THE NUMBERS ARE NOT DEFINITE...BUT THE RESULTS HELP THE CITY DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF HOUSING AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS CAN BE DEVELOPED FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THE CENSUS DID NOT CONSIDER ABOUT SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE LIVING IN HOMELESS SHELTERS.
Source: Chicago SunTimes
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