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South Suburbs shelter leaders tell Cook County board the region ‘cannot wait’ for more homelessness funding
Summary
Representatives of Bethel Family Resource Center and other public speakers urged Cook County commissioners to provide immediate funding and support for hotel placements, workforce development and modular housing to address rising homelessness in the South Suburbs.
Public testimony at the Cook County Board of Commissioners’ meeting centered on urgent pleas from shelter providers and community organizers for more resources to address homelessness in the South Suburbs.
Lawrence Blackville Jr., who identified himself as representing Bethel Family Resource Center, told the board that homelessness is increasing, that Bethel is currently the only in-person emergency shelter in the South Suburbs and that local organizations lack the funding needed to convert vacant hotels and…
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