More than 1,200 beds from McCormick Place COVID-19 temporary hospital go unused amid migrant housing crisis – Chicago Sun-Times

Construction workers put the finishing touches on a 500-bed temporary COVID-19 hospital at McCormick Place on April 3, 2020. It ended up going unused.The city kept 126 beds but isn’t using them. The state has 1,125 more beds from the makeshift hospital but says the city hasn’t asked for them. And the city is missing out on $30 million from Springfield to support migrants. Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said he condemns the Republican governors in Texas and Florida for busing people to Illinois, "(b)ut we have not seen leadership from Illinois to secure resources that are available to respond to this real crisis.”
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Joey Zamboni
3 years ago

Can we find an old cruise ship to dock at Navy Pier & use it as housing…?

Victor
3 years ago

What a waste that was. Someone profited handsomely.

Zephyr Window
3 years ago

McCormick Place would be the perfect location to house the new residents of the Welcoming City of Chicago. There aren’t any more trade shows going there anyway.

Last edited 3 years ago by Zephyr Window
Old Joe
3 years ago
Reply to  Zephyr Window

Sad but true. Once upon a time it was a convention hot spot. Thanks Dem pols.

The Turk
3 years ago
Reply to  Old Joe

I was a millwright there for a number of shows back in it’s heyday. A great gig.

Giddyap
3 years ago

AlderComunist Lopez needs to blame Biden’s Open Border for shitting Chicago’s bed

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