April 1, 2020
City of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (pictured) announced a new agreement with YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago to provide emergency shelter for the city’s homeless population during COVID-19. Photo courtesy of City of Chicago/Mayor’s Office
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CITY PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
As numbers of COVID-19 cases in the city of Chicago increase, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday, March 23, two key measures to provide relief to hospitals and increase the capacity to aid in the city’s fight to prevent the spread of the virus. One of those measures involves the city’s homeless population.