While the number of people experiencing homelessness across the country in 2024 increased by 18 percent, the number tripled in Chicago, according to a federal report. But the city’s official tally is still likely a big underestimate. Executive producer Simone Alicea and producer Michelle Navarro discuss some ways the city might help its growing homeless population in 2025. Plus, they rate the finalists in Illinois’ flag design contest and discuss what’s in and what’s out this year in Chicago.

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