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Advocacy Group Wants To Use Chicago's Thompson Center As Migrant Shelter
The 1.3 million-square-foot property known as the James R. Thompson Center, at 100 W. Randolph St.
September 29, 2023
CHICAGO (CBS) -- With the migrant crisis persisting and more and more buses coming to Chicago, some advocacy groups have set their sights on a downtown building they think could work as a temporary shelter.
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"We have to find a solution that works for the most amount of people, and has the lowest amount of taxes; tax burden on all of us," said Roger Romanelli, coordinator of Hillside Neighbors Volunteers, "and this building solves the problem."
As CBS 2's Marybel González reported Thursday night, the building Romanelli was talking about is the 1.3 million-square-foot property known as the James R. Thompson Center, at 100 W. Randolph St.
