Reaching Chicago’s Unsheltered Homeless Population During Pandemic

Koruba (left) tests an unsheltered person for Covid-19. He estimates he has administered over 20 tests to Chicago’s homeless, all negative. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane

Near Chicago’s $100 million Riverwalk and luxury high-rise apartments, unsheltered homeless people “sleep rough” on the side of the road. One resident, Drew, lives in an approximately 200-square-foot camp where he shares cigarettes and a portable bathroom with five other people. They typically don’t wear masks around each other. Despite these health risks, he isn’t […]