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Podcast: In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Episode: Where Did Chicago’s Homeless Hotline Go?
Description: A Chicago hotline that normally serves as a simple way for people to join a waitlist for subsidized housing has been disconnected for more than a month, with no clear return date.
Now, people in need of housing are redirected to call 211 and find their closest in-person office – there’s seven in the city. Advocates say that puts a burden on people who are already struggling.
Reset sits down with Chicago Sun-Times reporter and assistant editor Brett Chase who looked into this issue.
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