Plan for Chicago migrant tent camp in Morgan Park stalls near finish line
Supporters of a bid to purchase a vacant Jewel site in Morgan Park to build a migrant tent camp agreed to delay a final City Council vote on Wednesday.
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Supporters of a bid to purchase a vacant Jewel site in Morgan Park to build a migrant tent camp agreed to delay a final City Council vote on Wednesday.
Some aldermen are questioning whether Chicago should remain a sanctuary city, while City Hall is tight-lipped reports that there are plans to house migrants at the old Museum of Broadcast Communications. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
More than 100 migrants have been taken in the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Ald. Brendan Reilly accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of "dishonesty by omission; and total disregard for public transparency" regarding possible use of the site to house asylum seekers.
A growing chorus from members of Chicago’s City Council is calling for a more comprehensive approach to the growing migrant crisis In the city. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye erports.
On this cold Halloween night, gloves, blankets, and jackets are in demand.
On this cold Halloween night, gloves, blankets, and jackets are in demand. Volunteers said there are 150 people sleeping outside – including 60 children. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Almost 20,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since August 2022. As freezing temperatures and snow arrive, many are without secure shelter. In addition to humanitarian needs, it's become increasingly difficult to be granted asylum in the city. CBS 2 sat down with Katy Arnold, a DePaul University professor and director of the Refugee and Forced Migration Program, who helped write "country condition" reports to assist asylum seekers with the legal process. This interview was recorded on Oct. 16, 2023.
Adapting to the change in weather is the latest obstacle for migrants and the volunteer groups on the ground assisting in the crisis.
The snow and cold temperatures are creating new challenges for migrants in Chicago. Volunteers are asking people to donate what they can to help the newcomers to Chicago survive the winter. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reported on the latest of the situation.
Sources have said the city plans to use the parking lot to set up a so-called "base camp" of winterized tents for up to 1,400 asylum seekers.
Neighbors in the Brighton Park community stood out in the rain Friday evening, continuing their round-the-clock protest of a migrant tent camp under construction.
The tent camp is planned for 38th Street and California Avenue.
The lawsuit claims the city is wrongfully using emergency powers to waive zoning laws to move as many as 200 migrants into an industrial building near Western and Grand avenues.
Officials in El Paso rejected a Biden administration plan that would have kept some migrant families under curfew in that Texas border city.
Construction has resumed at the planned site of a proposed migrant tent camp in Brighton Park, after neighbors opposed to the project tried unsuccessfully to stop the heavy machinery from moving. The local alderwoman held a meeting where both supporters and critics gave their input.
Construction has resumed at the planned site of a proposed migrant tent camp in Brighton Park, after neighbors opposed to the project tried unsuccessfully to stop the heavy machinery from moving on Tuesday morning. It comes after a heated protest last week ended with an alderwoman running for safety.
Construction has resumed at the planned site of a proposed migrant tent camp in Brighton Park, after neighbors opposed to the project tried unsuccessfully to stop the heavy machinery from moving on Tuesday morning. It comes after a heated protest last week ended with an alderwoman running for safety.
Neighbors opposed to plans for a migrant tent camp temporarily blocked the driveway construction crews use to access the site.
In Ald. Julia Ramirez's ward, construction continues for migrant housing to possibly move all those people into tents.
The Chicago alderwoman who was swarmed by protestors angry about a migrant tent camp planned for Brighton Park last week shared her experience. She spoke to CBS 2's Sabrina Franza as another Chicago community continued its fight to keep a migrant shelter out of its fieldhouse.
A Chicago alderwoman and her aide were swarmed by protesters angered over a plan to house migrants in Brighton Park, in what the mayor described as an "unconscionable" and "violent act."
A Chicago alderwoman and her aide were swarmed by protesters angered over a plan to house migrants in Brighton Park, in what the mayor described as an "unconscionable" and "violent act." Chanting "no camps in Brighton Park," dozens protesters carried signs and banged on drums as they voiced their opposition to plans to build a tent camp at the site of a vacant lot at 38th and California.
"We don't want to make false promises that we can do something more than Chicago or New York have done for the people who cannot work, but for the people who have a work permit, we are offering them the opportunity to build their lives here."
Mayor Brandon Johnson denounced the "unconscionable" attack, saying, "any violent act against an elected official in our city is unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest terms."
Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara each hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth consecutive loss with a 10-5 victory.
A Chicago Public Schools custodian from Venezuela was detained by ICE when his family went to their asylum appointment a few weeks ago, one of a growing number of immigration arrests across the country.
Seven confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Chicago suburbs one week ago, causing widespread damage, but the storms also brought out the best in some people, including two men who stepped up for their community in a time of need.
A week after seven tornadoes roared through the Chicago suburbs, the lengthy process of cleaning up and rebuilding remained underway on Monday.
Seven people were rescued after their boat capsized on Lake Michigan on Monday evening near 49th Street near the Kenwood neighborhood.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, is stepping down from her post, the mayor's office confirmed Monday night.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he's running for re-election, but certainly sounded like he was giving a campaign speech at a brief press conference on Monday.
Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) filed a lawsuit last week, taking the Illinois State Board of Elections to task for what he said are unnecessarily high hurdles for third-party candidates to get on the ballot.
Chicago's Mamdani moment might come in the form of a more socialist City Council. The Chicago DSA is working to oust aldermen and advance taxing the rich.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Stella's Diner in Chicago's East Lakeview community has gone out of business.
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared Act 10 unconstitutional, keeping the 2011 law limiting public workers' collective bargaining rights in place as unions prepare to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
If you're in the market for a new TV, when you shop, you likely notice the technology keeps getting better, sharper, and more lifelike. Now a new display is promising some of the most vivid picture qualities yet.
A Chicago Public Schools custodian from Venezuela was detained by ICE when his family went to their asylum appointment a few weeks ago, one of a growing number of immigration arrests across the country.
Seven confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Chicago suburbs one week ago, causing widespread damage, but the storms also brought out the best in some people, including two men who stepped up for their community in a time of need.
A week after seven tornadoes roared through the Chicago suburbs, the lengthy process of cleaning up and rebuilding remained underway on Monday.
A Chicago Public Schools custodian from Venezuela was detained by ICE when his family went to their asylum appointment a few weeks ago, one of a growing number of immigration arrests across the country.
A week after seven tornadoes roared through the Chicago suburbs, the lengthy process of cleaning up and rebuilding remained underway on Monday.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Seven confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Chicago suburbs one week ago, causing widespread damage, but the storms also brought out the best in some people, including two men who stepped up for their community in a time of need.
Seven people were rescued after their boat capsized on Lake Michigan on Monday evening near 49th Street near the Kenwood neighborhood.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
A clean energy initiative on the South Side of Chicago is increasing access to solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations, and community members say it's making a difference.
A glitch in the Illinois Tollway system earlier this month left about 100,000 drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls, some dating back about a year.
Chicago's Office of Emergency Management, which oversees roughly 200 traffic aides, says two were seriously injured by drivers this summer — leaving many uneasy on the job as Lollapalooza brings heavy traffic downtown.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara each hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth consecutive loss with a 10-5 victory.
The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the last-place New York Mets on Monday for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas.
Bears safety Coby Bryant will miss the next 8-10 weeks due to a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture suffered in Monday's training camp practice, ESPN reports.
The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series.
Ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Monday, the Chicago White Sox have reportedly added right-handed reliever Huascar Brazobán in a trade with the New York Mets.
An Illinois State Police trooper has been charged with sexually assaulting a bartender after drugging her and taking her to a hotel last year in southwest suburban Tinley Park.
Thieves stole an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday.
Two young men and a teenage boy were shot and wounded early Monday in Chicago's Park Manor community.
A man was stabbed late Sunday night in a fight with a woman on Chicago's West Side, police said.
The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
