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WATCH: ‘I wouldn’t have made it without StreetWise:’ How one organization provides jobs, support for those experiencing homelessness
By King Jemison Medill Reports Experts estimate there are 68,000 Chicagoans experiencing homelessness right now. This crisis may be worsening. That’s where StreetWise comes in.