Crime & Safety
Chicago Alderman Camps Out In Tent Along Infamously Violent South Side Block
Moore is sleeping in a tent on 73rd Place between Ada Street and Racine Avenue in Englewood—and his move has been getting attention there.
June 18, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Ald. David Moore (17th) is putting his safety on the line to help people in his neighborhood stay safe—vowing to camp out overnight in a tent on a notoriously dangerous street.
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The temperature hit a record 97 degrees in Chicago on Monday—and since he set up his tent this past weekend, Moore has already had to dodge some gunfire.
Nonetheless, the constant gunfire and open drug sales have prompted Moore to take such drastic measures. He is seeking to bring awareness to a problem he said no one seems to care about.
