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Responding to a regional call for migrant housing, City Council signaled it would support opening a home for asylum-seekers in Evanston — but also appeared hesitant toward renovating a vacant downtown office building into a temporary shelter. City staff revealed a proposal last week to use the two-story building at 1020 Church St. as a...
The mayor of a Chicago suburb wants part of a $20 million county grant to turn an abandoned office building into a migrant shelter.
The mayor of a Chicago suburb wants part of a $20 million county grant to turn an abandoned office building into a migrant shelter.
The city is considering applying for a $20 million pot of money from Cook County meant to support suburbs to help migrants.
In a vote of confidence on Evanston’s fledgling guaranteed income initiative, City Council unanimously approved a new year for the program on Monday — this time with a modified focus and funding pot. Like last year’s initiative, the program doles out $500 a month to residents who qualify. Unlike the 2023 focus on adults, this...