South Shore residents blast city’s plan to house migrants at repurposed school – Hyde Park Herald
May 6, 2023
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While some attendees questioned officials on the plans for the shelter, they were often drowned out by others in the crowd shouting statements like “we don’t want them here” and “close the border,” arguing new arrivals should be housed in predominantly Spanish-speaking neighborhoods like Little Village or more affluent North Side neighborhoods. One attendee stood with a large sign that read, “Build The Wall 2024.”
With the spring legislative session entering its final two weeks, state budget negotiations are starting to come into focus, even as lower-than-expected revenue forecasts put a damper on efforts to add spending beyond what Gov. J.B. Pritzker laid out in his $49.6 billion proposal.