For well over a year, church officials have offered up rent-free locations to the city, potentially saving taxpayers money, but Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration has yet to act. Oak Park, on the other hand, is now housing migrants at a former Catholic school.
Jean Carlos 'Jeremías' Martinez Rivero died Dec. 17 after experiencing sepsis caused by strep, as well as other factors including COVID-19, according to a new report.
Nearly 2,000 people were to be evicted had the policy been enforced as planned starting Thursday. Mayor Brandon Johnson extended that deadline Monday under pressure from more than a dozen City Council members.
Over a dozen alderpersons from around the city signed their appeal in a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson. They’re also calling for better handling of the migrant influx.