In The News

On September 23, we gathered at Venue West in Chicago to celebrate the many successes of our permanent supportive housing communities, including the transformative impact on people’s lives and the partners who came together to make it possible. The program featured inspiring words from Illinois State Senator Mike Simmons, 7th District, who reflected on his

Mercy Housing Lakefront residents hold succulent plants they potted in a behavioral health group while proudly showing off their new community garden. There are regular opportunities for residents to have their voices heard at Mercy Housing Lakefront properties — and that brings meaningful change. Earlier this year, residents at the Johnston Center, a community serving

He once found his way out of hopelessness through Mercy Housing — now he is helping others do the same. James Taylor, a resident at Mercy Housing Lakefront’s Carlton Apartments, was so thankful for the life-changing services he was provided that he sought employment with Mercy Housing Lakefront as a Community Health Worker, a story

Chronic stress; extreme weather; unsafe environments; and a lack of access to healthy food, medications, and preventative health screenings are just some of the many ways living without a home accelerates the onset of age-related issues. Across our permanent supportive housing communities, we are seeing formerly homeless residents in their 50s struggling with geriatric conditions.

On June 30 at Colony Park Apartments, Mercy Housing Lakefront staff accepted the Multi-Family Energy Services (MFES) Premier Partner Award, recognizing a multi-year commitment to delivering energy-efficient, affordable housing across northern Illinois. Through a strong partnership with ComEd, Nicor Gas, North Shore Gas, and Peoples Gas, Mercy Housing upgraded more than 2,000 units with energy-efficient

Mercy Housing Lakefront’s Ann Bihrle Feel Better Challenge is an eight-week summer program and promotes the health and wellness of more than 100 permanent supportive housing residents each year. This year’s challenge had a record number of participants, culminating in a special celebration at Brookfield Zoo with nearly 120 residents in attendance. Through this program, Mercy

After Sandy, 77, was diagnosed with breast cancer, she retired and began looking for an affordable place to live. She has now been living at Mercy Housing Lakefront’s Countryside Senior Apartments for almost 13 years. With expenses going up in recent years, she appreciates the onsite food and basic needs pantry at the building, which

When Robin’s marriage ended, she suddenly found herself raising her young son alone after pausing her career to raise him. She had to sleep on the couch so her son could have the bed in their tiny apartment.  She was trying to switch careers and doing everything she could to keep her family afloat —

How community helped Natasha find her way back to herself—and inspired her to give back. When Natasha W. moved to the Savannah area four years ago, she wasn’t looking for a new beginning. She came to care for a family member battling Stage 4 cancer. After their passing, Natasha found herself facing a reality she