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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration has denied migrants are being turned away from shelters. But as city leaders scramble to find more housing for thousands of people, organizers and local leaders also are hustling to help migrants they say aren’t easily finding support through the city.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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You can pay for excessive pensions or you can pay for excessive services but eventually you run out of other people’s money.
Treat them nice as they are the future of Chicago.
Everyone else is running for the exit door.
The correct phrase is: Criminal Illegal Immigrants. They will be deported.
These people are being housed one way or another with taxpayer’s money that would be better spent on lowering the pension shortfalls…
maybe open up the Old Navy and all the other empty storefronts on mich ave as migrant/ homeless shelters? Isn’t it the only equitable thing to do!!
but seriously, I can think of numerous state & city facilities in my nw side neighborhood that sit empty or are only minimally used….but I’ll keep my mouth shut—I don’t want anybody getten any ideas, don’t want my nimby neighbors getten upset
Spot on. Repurpose State Street into public charge housing.
JB, why don’t you house them in Hyatt hotels?