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City begins removal of Gompers Park tent encampment on Northwest Side

Summary by Abc 7 Chicago

Cranes were seen at Gompers Park Friday morning, taking away some of the tent homes of unhoused people. Several of the people who lived there told ABC7 they have nowhere else to go.

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City begins removal of Gompers Park tent encampment on Northwest Side

Cranes were seen at Gompers Park Friday morning, taking away some of the tent homes of unhoused people. Several of the people who lived there told ABC7 they have nowhere else to go.

11 hours ago·Chicago, United States

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Block Club Chicago

City Destroys Yurts, Arrests Tent Resident In Gompers Park — Weeks Before Housing Help Set To Arrive

One encampment resident cried while her yurt was reduced to a pile, saying, "I don't know why they would do that. We're homeless, we don't have anywhere to go." The city said the yurts were illegal structures.

14 hours ago·Chicago, United States

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