Roseland residents meet to address plan to house migrants in tents nearby
Roseland residents and leaders are expected to meet Wednesday night to address Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to move migrants into tents on the far South Side.
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Roseland residents and leaders are expected to meet Wednesday night to address Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to move migrants into tents on the far South Side.
The mayor hopes the base camps will solve overcrowding issues with migrants living at Chicago police stations.
A community will meet to address Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to move migrants into tents on the far South Side.
On Friday afternoon, Mayor Brandon Johnson's team rolled out details of the plan to members of City Council.
Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th) said his notice about the plan from the Mayor’s office came by way of the Zoom call. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The goal is to move the people who are currently living at Chicago Police stations into military-grade tents.
The old Halsted Indoor Mall parking lot at 115th and Halsted streets is to be used as a migrant base camp. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The mayor wants the aldermen to identify either a brick-and-mortar building or a site for a base camp for tents in every ward. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
The goal is to move the people who are currently living at Chicago Police stations into military-grade tents. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
As the mayor advances a proposal for tent base camps, some aldermen say they do not want anymore migrants. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
On Friday, members of the City Council are meeting to try to come up with solutions to move migrants out of police stations.
There are many unanswered questions about this plan from Mayor Brandon Johnson. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Jismary Alejandra Barboza González died of Aspiration Pneumonia and bacterial Shigella Flexneri Colitis, an intestinal disease.
A 3-year-old migrant girl who died while on a bus from Texas to Chicago was suffering from multiple health problems, including pneumonia and an intestinal disease, an autopsy determined.
West Loop residents say they do not understand why they never have a say when it comes to shelter decisions. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Last week, there were still 1,700 migrants still sleeping in police stations, with bus loads still coming from Texas weekly.
The latest on the migrant crisis in Chicago is centered in the Greektown community. Another shelter could open soon there, and some residents there are not exactly rolling out the welcome mat. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Another shelter could open soon there, and some residents there are not exactly rolling out the welcome mat. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports the scene has been played out several times now.
The city decided a hostel on Halsted would become a temporary shelter, and we're learning the location has been used as a migrant shelter before.
in a letter to neighbors, Ald. Bill Conway (34th) said he is holding a meeting in partnership with the mayor's office to inform the community more about this shelter and how they can ensure it's done in a way that's safe and secure for everyone.
Almost 200 migrants are set to be moved into the hostel in Greektown. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Housing the migrants continues to be a priority – but it is also putting a strain on city resources and facilities.
Ald. Bill Conway (34th) says he didn't ask for this, which is why he is holding a meeting in a couple of days.
Ald. Bill Conway (34th) says he didn't ask for this, which is why he is holding a meeting in a couple of days.
The city said there are currently 6,500 migrants staying at 16 shelters across the city, and dozens of migrants have been staying at Chicago police stations.
