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Chicago to Close Five Migrant Shelters, Relocate Occupants to Reopen Park District Buildings

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Chicago authorities are planning to close five migrant shelters during the next weeks and are set to move some 800 people, families included, to reopen some park district buildings, ABC News reported on Friday.

The facilities are usually used to host summer camps, athletic contests and community events during the summer. When announcing the plan, City Mayor Brandon Johnson said the shelters were "no longer necessary."

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