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Shelter

SW Side motel being turned into transitional housing shelter

  • Apr 17

Calls to Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline have surged in past year

  • Apr 15

Wheaton animal shelter receives nearly $100K donation

  • Dec 22, 2025

Chicago nonprofit gifts new clothes to those living at shelter

  • Dec 19, 2025

PADS of Elgin raising money to keep doors open

  • Oct 1, 2025

Pet adoption event to be held at Chicago Animal Care and Control

  • Sep 12, 2025

Man charged after firing shot, prompting Joliet shelter-in-place order

  • Aug 30, 2025

Family discovers newly adopted dog is related to pet who passed away

  • Jul 14, 2025

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All paws are on deck at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe

  • Jan 29
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Shelter-in-place order lifted for Joliet residents: police

  • Aug 29, 2025
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Hyde Park residents threatening lawsuit for homeless shelter plan

  • May 14, 2025
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Residents divided over plan to turn South Side hotel into shelter

  • Mar 28, 2025
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North suburban animal shelter reopens 7 months after devastating flood

  • Feb 17, 2025
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Flood leaves animal shelter with tens of thousands of dollars in damage

  • Dec 7, 2024
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12 people at North Side migrant shelter hospitalized: CFD

  • Aug 15, 2024
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Heartland Animal Shelter in Wheeling floods from water main break

  • Jun 26, 2024

Latest Stories

IL taxpayers on hook for over $1M scrapped tent meant to house Chicago migrants in 2023: budget

Taxpayers will be on the hook for more than $1 million for a giant base camp tent that was supposed to be built to house migrants back in 2023.

  • Jun 11, 2025

DuPage County Animal Services celebrating new shelter in Wheaton

We have some kittens at ABC7 Friday morning to help promote DuPage County Animal Services.

  • May 30, 2025

Chicago Animal Control dealing with shelter intake surge

There's a surge of unwanted animals being dropped off at a Chicago shelter.

  • May 29, 2025

Hyde Park residents threatening lawsuit against city for planned permanent homeless shelter

Some Hyde Park Residents are threatening a lawsuit against the city for making a building a permanent homeless shelter.

  • May 14, 2025

Reduced hours at Chicago's city animal pound may be creating more work for police

Recent changes at Chicago Animal Care and Control are creating chaos, according to some advocates. Sources told the ABC7 I-Team Chicago police are picking up the slack in many cases, sometimes putting officers and animals at risk.

  • May 2, 2025