City hosting community meeting for sheltering asylum seekers this weekend
They hope to move about 250 migrants into the closed Wadsworth Elementary.
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They hope to move about 250 migrants into the closed Wadsworth Elementary.
We'll learn more about the plan to house hundreds of asylum seekers in an old school in Woodlawn.
City leaders said they're delaying the move-in to hold another community meeting to answer questions.
The city wanted to bring asylum seekers to the school six days ago, but the date was pushed back.
City officials said the old Wadsworth Elementary School is now set to be turned into a migrant shelter before the end of the month. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Another community meeting is set for Thursday night about the city's plan to house migrants at the shuttered old Wadsworth Elementary School in Woodlawn. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
The photos help paint a picture of the possible reason why the migrants have not arrived at the shuttered Wadsworth Elementary School.
For the first time, a look inside a vacant Chicago public school at the center of a controversy to house migrants. After months of heated debate, we have a view inside a Woodlawn school that could house migrants, that was until a last minute delay put the kibosh on the controversial plan, as least for now.
In order to transform the school into an emergency shelter, $1.5 million will be spent.
A community event in Woodlawn helped residents get a fresh start for the New Year.
They're hosting a community resource fair Saturday to help people learn more about food and financial assistance programs and job resources.
The Mayor's office said the capacity issue at temporary shelters is what drove the decision to open up a facility at the former Wadsworth Elementary School.
After previously denying there were plans to turn the shuttered Wadsworth Elementary School into a migrant shelter, city officials said migrants will be sent there eight days from now. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
The Mayor's office said the capacity issue at temporary shelters is what drove the decision to open up a facility at the former Wadsworth Elementary School. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
At a community meeting Wednesday night, the city launched into a presentation about why the old Wadsworth Elementary School is set to become home to asylums seekers by next week. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
The community meeting Wednesday night at the Harriet M. Harris Park fieldhouse, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., was advertised as a "conversation." But there wasn't really a discussion.
The city has denied there were any plans to turn the former Wadsworth Elementary School in Woodlawn into a migrant shelter, despite the construction work that has been going on and the information in some documents we have obtained. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
The CBS 2 Investigators have been tracking a spike in thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles this year.
Police say the victim was outside when four unknown suspects exited a vehicle and fired shots.
A man is in critical condition after a shooting during a robbery in Woodlawn Monday night.
"When you look at those numbers, it means that what we do — it works," said Pastor Corey Brooks, chief executive officer of Project HOOD.
Project HOOD CEO Pastor Corey Brooks says hiring outreach workers who grew up in the Woodlawn community — and may have at one point contributed to the violence there — has been their secret. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
For Woodlawn, 2022 has actually gotten safer – with murders and shootings down significantly this year. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police say in each incident the suspect(s) entered an apartment through a window and then took property from inside.
Each of the crimes happened during the month of November.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
One expert said the lack of cyber attacks against the U.S. is not surprising given the internet blackouts and possible damage to Iranian cyber capabilities from airstrikes.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
Chicago police said the pedestrian was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
Gov. JB Pritzker denied a since-recanted comment by former President Bill Clinton that Clinton thought the pair may have traveled together on a plane owned by convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Sen. Dick Durbin grilled DHS Sec. Kristi Noem on her immigration enforcement tactics, claims that shooting victims were "domestic terrorists" and DHS's actions in Illinois in a Senate hearing Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
A new report from Consumer Reports says more than half of the 49 different formulas tested contained "potentially concerning levels" of harmful contaminants.
Paulette Dorflaufer is a Holocaust survivor born in France. She says nothing brings her more joy than being a fashionable crossing guard.
Mainly gray skies and cool temperatures continue Tuesday night and early Wednesday before a storm moves our way from the Rockies.
CBS News Chicago will provide complete live coverage beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6.
In 2010, Illinois passed a law making it illegal for any businesses to sell novelty gun lighters. Now, community leaders and police say they can lead to a bad scenario.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
Chicago police are still looking for the person who stole a van full of dogs off the street in Lincoln Park Tuesday morning.
One expert said the lack of cyber attacks against the U.S. is not surprising given the internet blackouts and possible damage to Iranian cyber capabilities from airstrikes.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Chicago police said the pedestrian was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
DePaul is also coming off three straight Big East road wins for the first time.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Construction is underway following a groundbreaking for the new Chicago Fire FC soccer team's stadium in The 78 in the South Loop.
The jury has found Colin Gray, the man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, guilty of second-degree murder and all other charges.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Monday.
A suspect was in custody after firing shots at Chicago police officers before crashing an SUV into two parked cars Monday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
