The DNC is launching a neighborhood ambassadors program to recruit volunteers
Organizers want 12,000 volunteers and to make sure Chicago’s neighborhoods see economic benefits from the Democratic convention.
Organizers want 12,000 volunteers and to make sure Chicago’s neighborhoods see economic benefits from the Democratic convention.
The mayor has twice delayed the deadline to evict migrants, including once for below-zero temperatures.
Johnson pushed the new 60-day deadline for migrants staying in shelters to exit to Feb. 1. He also defended how he addressed unsanitary conditions at a Pilsen shelter last fall.
The city’s delay comes days before the first migrants were to be forced out of shelters. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker pleaded with Texas’ governor to halt migrant buses amid extreme cold.
The lawsuit is the latest effort to stymie the progressive proposal, which seeks to increase funding for homeless prevention.
After landing at O’Hare, officials say two people who flew with the plane fled in an Uber. The Texas governor’s office took credit for the flight, saying they’re expanding efforts to send migrants to the city.
Roughly 7 in 10 migrants have been at shelters longer than 60 days, with the average stay 76 days for those who left by Nov. 1, data shows.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration announced today it will not move forward with constructing a base camp to house migrants in Brighton Park on Chicago’s southwest side.
The new policy comes as the weather turns cold, the city’s shelters are at capacity and migrants are sleeping at airports and police stations.
Though details were scarce, the mayor’s decision mirrors New York City’s plan to limit shelter stays.