"Chicago's Brighton Park Migrant Camp: Progress and Safety Assured, IEPA Approval Pending"

Plans for the construction of a migrant camp in Brighton Park, Chicago, are awaiting approval from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) after an environmental report revealed contamination at the proposed site. The report found chemicals such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and manganese in the soil. The city has started removing the chemicals and placed a stone barrier to limit access to potentially risky areas. The camp aims to temporarily house up to 2,000 migrants by mid-December. Some protesters are calling for the project to be shut down permanently, while the number of migrants living in police stations has decreased to 527.