The more complete picture of the tent plan s origin emerges as the continued arrival of migrants stretches government resources and tests leaders’ resolve to live up to their welcoming rhetoric.
Migrant tent concept first took shape in Pritzker administration chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent announcement that the state would spend $65 million to help Chicago set up a tent encampment for migrants before winter sets in came less than two months after the second-term Democrat tried to distance himself from the concept when it was unveiled by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Pritzker in September said he had expressed “concerns” to City Hall about housing .
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