Cressey House Resident Featured in Medill Reports Article
July 23, 2008
Cressey House resident Marilyn Love has been featured in a Medill Reports article. At a recent protest at the James R. Thompson Center, Love spoke out against state funding cuts for alcohol and substance abuse recovery services. View the full article.
Beneficiaries of the affected treatment centers throughout Chicago said the programs have been vital in getting their lives back on track. Marilyn Love, a tenant of the Cathedral Shelter of Chicago, said the program helped her earn her GED, get a job and move into an apartment. She plans to start attending college next month.
“It really helps the community,” Love said. “It takes a lot of people off the street. It also helps with housing. It helps people get a job. So I feel that the budget being cut into is going to damage the programs that are doing so much good for people.”
