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Vendors resell magazines and keep profits plus tips.
StreetWise
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About StreetWise
In Chicago, StreetWise is a nonprofit community and social services organization connecting journalism, income opportunities, and support for people experiencing poverty or homelessness. Its weekly magazine creates a way for vendors to earn immediate income with dignity: vendors buy copies for $1.15, resell them for $3, and keep profits and tips. StreetWise also operates a drop-in center with daily meals and pantry items, emergency and seasonal clothing, toiletries, hygiene kits, and help accessing public benefits. Staff assist with birth certificates, state identification, and Social Security cards, while offering case management and referrals for housing, healthcare, legal services, and other community resources. Community engagement and vendor orientation are also part of its programs.
Disclosure: Profile information has been compiled from publicly available sources and has not yet been verified by the business.
Photos: business website. Taken from www.streetwise.org, shown to help you recognise the place.
At a glance
- Service area
- Chicago
- Credentials
- Member of the International Network of Street Papers, Member of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance, Adheres to the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
- Team
- The listed team includes an executive director, field supervisors, a drop-in center manager, a publisher/creative director, and an editor.
- Founded
- 1992
- Publishes a weekly magazine
- Provides vendors an opportunity to earn income through magazine sales
- Offers a drop-in center and supportive services
- Magazine rooted in grassroots, solutions-focused journalism
From www.streetwise.org, checked 22 Oct 2026. Only what the business states on its own website.
Services
- StreetWise magazine vendor program$1.15 Vendors buy magazines for $1.15 and resell them for $3.00.
- Free meals and pantry items Provided daily at the StreetWise Café.
- Free Store Clothing, seasonal items, and hygiene supplies.
- Supportive services and case management Includes referrals and help accessing benefits, housing, healthcare, and legal services.
As listed by StreetWise. Prices as published by the business and may change.
Services & specialities
Highlights
Drop-In Resources
Daily meals, pantry items, clothing, and hygiene supplies are availabl
Benefits Assistance
Help is available with IDs, public benefits, and community referrals.
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