In a 5-2 vote Thursday night, Oak Park’s Village Board of Trustees approved an additional $100,000 to be allocated to Community of Congregations to help resettle 17 migrants staying at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's new initiative to move immigrants out of police stations and into churches began this week, aiming to help around 340 people ahead of the winter months.
Local churches in suburban Oak Park are stepping up to help with the ongoing migrant crisis in Chicago, offering space to migrants who are awaiting permanent.
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Dozens of asylum-seeking migrants who have been sheltering at an Oak Park church since the Halloween snowfall will temporarily shelter in two Oak Park locations for about a month under plans the village released Tuesday night.According to the plans, the West Cook YMCA will house women and children in 40 rooms on one floor. Although each room is single occupancy, each can hold up to three people, meeting the village’s occupancy ordinances. About 50 people will move there. The Carlton Hotel will house other migrants in 13 rooms that will be open later this week, although more rooms could become available. The rooms will be available for 28 days, just under the threshold for renters’ rights to take effect, which permits people to overstay in a location without funding.