The Race To Get Some Of Chicago’s Unhoused In Apartments By December: ‘No One Chooses To Be Out In The Cold’

17/09/2024 15 min
The Race To Get Some Of Chicago’s Unhoused In Apartments By December: ‘No One Chooses To Be Out In The Cold’

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Episode Synopsis

Unhoused people who have been living in dozens of tents in Humboldt Park will move into apartments by December, according to city leaders and advocates.

The news comes as the city prepares to merge shelter systems for homeless and migrant populations.

For more, Reset sits down Carolyn Ross, president and CEO of All Chicago; and Carol Sharp, president and CEO of The Night Ministry.

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