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Miscommunication in shelters leads to confusion and worry

Dozens of migrants interviewed by the Tribune at four migrant shelters around the city say they are unclear about where they will live and what will happen to them on the day of the deadline.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson's clout on the line with Bring Chicago Home referendum

Barring a last-minute legal ruling knocking the question off the ballot, voters will be asked to authorize the City Council to alter the real estate transfer tax and use the proceeds to generate $100 million a year to combat homelessness.

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Joliet teen arrested for posting school threat on Snapchat: police

A Joliet teen is behind bars after police say he posted a school threat on Snapchat earlier this week.

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A Joliet West High School Teen Charged In School Threat And Gun Charges

A Joliet West High School Teen Charged In School Threat And Gun Charges
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Lawsuit in Chicago is the latest legal fight over Texas moving migrants to U.S. cities | iNFOnews

Lawsuit in Chicago is the latest legal fight over Texas moving migrants to U.S. cities | iNFOnews
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Chicago pastors help the city grapple with flood of migrants

(RNS) ‘There’s already plenty of need present in this community,’ said one faith leader. The challenge is to make the situation work for both longtime residents and migrants arriving from the border.

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Kathy's #Mailbag, Dec. 22, 2023

It’s transportation week at Mailbag World Headquarters: bus service between Champaign and downtown Chicago, spilled animal organs on a busy stretch in Mahomet, use of standing corn as a snow

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Chicago clears asylum-seekers from police station

Chicago clears asylum-seekers from police station
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Asylum-seekers cleared from once-crowded Chicago police station as city begins to enact new policies

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration cleared all asylum-seekers from the one of the city’s most crowded police stations over the weekend, a significant move that symbolizes his ongoing pivot on how to handle the humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. The 18th District station at Division and Larrabee streets was “decompressed” Saturday as part of the city’s efforts to move the migrant .

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