Lake County officials say a 33,000-square-foot hotel in Waukegan has been purchased and will be transformed into a permanent homeless shelter featuring 200 beds. PADS Lake County plans to modify the nearly 33,000-square-foot former Travelodge hotel located at 3633 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Officials say the new permanent shelter will create a safe […]
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‘Very concerned’: Lake County reports 50% increase in homeless population in past year, a record high
Lake County officials say they are “very concerned” after newly released data shows a 50% increase in homelessness in the county, which is the highest on record. Lake County recently released its annual assessment of unhoused individuals in the county, called the point in time (P.I.T.) count. The assessment is based on a count of […]