The Chicago City Council put off a vote on accepting donated land at 115th and Halsted that would be the site of a migrant tent camp. Also delayed was a vote on whether to put a binding referendum on the March ballot to raise the real estate transfer tax to fund programs to reduce homelessness.
As temperatures head toward below freezing, the city of Chicago has pushed forward to find migrant shelters, including a location for a second tent city.
Alds. Ronnie Mosley (21st) and Julia Ramirez (12th) lead wards where the first of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s migrants camps could be built. They want commitments from the city to support long-term projects in their wards.