State pauses construction of Chicago migrant tent camp in Brighton Park
Over the weekend, the city said the site is safe to house migrants, following an environmental review that prompted the removal of contaminated soil.
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Over the weekend, the city said the site is safe to house migrants, following an environmental review that prompted the removal of contaminated soil.
The Brighton Park neighborhood site for a migrant tent camp is going forward, following an environmental review. The city's Department of Assets, Information, and Services contracted with Terracon Consultants Inc. to conduct an environmental assessment of the site at 3710 S. California Ave.
The Brighton Park neighborhood site for a migrant tent camp is going forward, following an environmental review. The city's Department of Assets, Information, and Services contracted with Terracon Consultants Inc. to conduct an environmental assessment of the site at 3710 S. California Ave.
The city late Friday released an environmental review for the site.
Work began earlier this week on the tent structures at the site.
The park is not the only proposed migrant shelter that got pushback - and even legal threats - from nearby residents. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) said the fieldhouse will reopen Monday, allowing for after-school programming and other services to resume.
We first told you how those church leaders took it upon themselves to reach out. On Wednesday night, CBS 2’s Marybel González learned how the Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park is making an especially big difference.
Volunteers called on the Calvary Memorial Church to take in migrants sleeping outside police stations in tents.
This move is all part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's new initiative where the city will be partnering with 17 churches citywide to take in migrants. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
This is part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's new "Unity Initiative," wherein the city will be partnering with 17 churches citywide to take in migrants.
The goal is to transition the migrants to living on their own. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
"This is not a game," a police captain is heard saying on video. "I want everybody out this station; out this lobby… all this junk out of here."
Volunteers who work with migrants at the police station said this came after some of the asylum seekers were taken to a shelter Tuesday. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
John Zayas, associate pastor at Grace and Peace Church in Austin said the goal is to start sending buses to police stations on Wednesday.
All of the items will be donated to help migrants who recently moved to Chicago.
All of the items will be donated to help migrants who recently moved to Chicago.
Volunteers have been out trying to help migrants who are still in tents outside.
This all comes as the start of construction has been stalled at a planned tent base camp for migrants in Brighton Park. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
There has been confusion over when construction will begin due to heavy metal contamination found in the soil at the site.
"Let me be clear: I am opposed to the construction of this site," said Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th), whose ward includes the tent camp site.
While the migrants are far from home, one Englewood group is making sure they feel welcome.
Deonte Tanner runs Servants for Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to education, mental health support, and fighting food insecurity. He said after previously witnessing the despair in front of the Englewood District police station, he wanted to include the migrants in his annual Thanksgiving dinner. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
More than 1,400 remained at CPD stations, but for those who were moved, the city hasn't made clear exactly where migrants were going.
There were new questions and some concerns on Wednesday over Chicago's movement of migrants out of police stations. The city has cleared people away from five stations as of Wednesday afternoon.
Lake County Sheriff's detectives responded to a burglary alarm at the café in the 34500 block of Route 45 in Third Lake, Illinois.
Chicago police said that just before 2 a.m., the officer was confronted by an armed person in the 100 block of East 57th Street, and the two exchanged gunfire.
Chicago police said the victims were standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired.
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The shooting happened as crowds were packing downtown for the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza.
Chicago police said that just before 2 a.m., the officer was confronted by an armed person in the 100 block of East 57th Street, and the two exchanged gunfire.
Chicago police said the victims were standing on the sidewalk when shots were fired.
St. Sabina handed out 1,000 turkeys donated by movie director Spike Lee. Servants for Hope gave away more than 600 turkeys in Englewood.
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