State officials are planning to turn a building that once housed a Kmart on the Southwest Side into a shelter for newly arrived immigrants.
But after being briefed about the state’s plans for the site at 7050 S. Pulaski Road, Ald. Silvana Tabares, whose 23rd Ward includes the property, said she wants the local community to have a say in the process before it proceeds.
"I have serious questions and concerns about the safety and humanity of the proposed Kmart facility and its amenities," Guerrero-Cuellar said. "I have asked state agencies to pause this project until they can ensure this facility is constructed into adequate housing for young migrant families.State Sen. Mike Porfirio, who represents the 13th Ward, also said he’s working with the state to ensure that the community is kept abreast of the plan.
It isn’t immediately clear when the building will begin accepting migrants. The mayor’s office and Illinois Department of Human Services didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Recently, a similar plan to turn a shuttered South Side elementary school into a shelter was met with controversy. The opening of that shelter was delayed for weeks after Ald. Jeanette Taylor and residents in her ward pushed it back to allow for community input.
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