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According to reports from Block Club Chicago, many unhoused residents who had established makeshift homes in parks like Legion Park along the Chicago River were forced to evacuate after city officials systematically dismantled these encampments. While the city offers shelter options and attempts to relocate individuals, the process remains fraught with complications.
Overcrowding and Safety Concerns
Chicago's parks have endured years of increasing homelessness, a trend exacerbated by the surge of migrants arriving in the city over the past couple of years. Many of those displaced are long-term residents fallen into cycles of homelessness, but a significant influx of newcomers seeking shelter has overwhelmed available resources.