Chicago Mayor Plans to Convert Old High School into Migrant Shelter Amid Border Crisis
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office is considering using the old South Shore High School building as a shelter for migrants amid a "humanitarian crisis" that has overwhelmed Chicago's shelter system. The announcement comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott plans to resume bussing migrants to Chicago this week. The Police Department signed a lease to operate a temporary police professional development center at the former high school for at least two years, officials announced in 2020.