A new shelter for migrant families is set to open in the former St. Bartholomew Church in Portage Park, Chicago, in mid-April, as announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson's office. The building, which will be leased to the city at no cost, will be operated by the Zakat Foundation. The facility, previously a school building associated with the church, has the capacity to house between 300 and 350 migrants, according to Ald. Ruth Cruz.
Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church to serve as migrant shelter on city’s Northwest Side https://t.co/ji2HD9NPwM
Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church to serve as migrant shelter on city’s Northwest Side https://t.co/Wpv36PTFbS
A shuttered church in Portage Park will serve as a new migrant family shelter, the city announced Friday. https://t.co/JUPbWfAlnl
Migrants will soon move into the closed St. Bartholomew school building in Portage Park. Ald. Ruth Cruz previously said it could house between 300 and 350 migrants. https://t.co/VNYCAXB4Ew
New migrant shelter opening at Chicago’s St. Bartholomew Catholic Church https://t.co/dM8I2L6Ptg
NEW: A new shelter for migrant families will open in the former St. Bartholomew Church in Portage Park in mid-April, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office announces. The building will be leased to the city at no cost, and run by the Zakat Foundation, officials said. @wttw