Homeless

The count will take place from 3 p.m. today until 3 p.m. the following day, and will cover both sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals within Boone, Winnebago and DeKalb Counties.

Illinois has seen an increase in people begging for money due in part to a federal court decision lifting a panhandling ban. Help with this instead of money.

Carpenter's Place needs volunteers to help them clean up the former Schnucks on Rural St. as they get ready to transform it into a new thrift store.

With it getting warm out again, you might not think about donating blankets right now. However, they're important year round. Blankets. As I sit here, I think about just how many blankets I have around my apartment, and I can't lie, I feel incredibly guilty about it...

One City of Rockford employee went above and beyond to save a homeless man from dying of hypothermia during this recent round of bitter cold.

A couple extra things in the cart at the store is a really easy way to help out right now.

A small donation that will make a big difference.

Please consider donating this season.

Next time you see a donation opportunity remember this awesome idea.

For the nearly 2,700 homeless teens in and around Rockford they now have a place to go. A drop-in center made specifically for them just opened.