Almost two months after the city released an environmental report revealing elevated levels of harmful toxins at a proposed migrant camp on 38th Street and California Avenue, residents said city officials have yet to provide a clear plan to address their escalating concerns about water safety in Brighton Park. “The city knows that there’s lead in the water, and they’re allowing these residents .
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Home day cares, largely located on the South and West sides, are prioritized by the city for lead-pipe replacements, but future funding is murky. It cost more than $4 million to replace 117 lead lines in home child care centers last year. For comparison, the city is spending $40 million a month to address the migrant crisis.
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Top officials with the Chicago water department expressed concerns about putting a statue of labor activist Mother Jones at Jane Byrne Park, internal city emails show. Several officials received an email last December from Rosemary Feurer, a Northern Illinois University professor who has been a leading advocate for the Mother Jones statue, about having a news conference at the site between .