Chicago Halts Migrant Housing Plan Amid Environmental Concerns
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The state government rejected the city's plans for a migrant tent encampment in Brighton Park after construction was already underway and soil contamination was found. Other stories covered by Block Club Chicago this week include the extensive fire damage to the Swift Mansion in Bronzeville, the opening of Heat by Niko, a black-owned fur coat store in the West Loop, and various community events and initiatives in neighborhoods across Chicago.
- This Week In Photos: State Blocks Brighton Park Migrant Tent Plans, Swift Mansion Fire And More Block Club Chicago
- Migrants Chicago: Others step up to house migrants after base camp plan scuttled, Gov Pritzker defends decision on Brighton Park WLS-TV
- What’s next for the Mayor’s migrant plan in Chicago? Lawmakers demand answers WGN TV Chicago
- Chicago halts plan to house migrants over 'environmental concerns' NBC News
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