Council members don’t want other ward needs neglected in favor of migrant tent shelters

A rendering of the Morgan Park Commons project, planned at 115th and Halsted streets. The Far South Community Development Corporation project would bring hundreds of housing units, a park and nearly 20,000 square feet of retail space. (Provided)

Two Chicago City Council members whose wards are the planned sites of the first two large migrant camps say they don’t want other key projects to be neglected as a result.

Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st), learned of the site in his ward in September, and Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th), found out about the site in her ward in mid-October. Both want guarantees the tent cities won’t be built at the expense of long-term development for their wards.