( NewsNation ) — Chicago, Illinois will close its last shelter specifically for migrants later this month as it merges these services with others the city currently offers to homeless people.
A migrant shelter at 1310 N. Elston Avenue is set to shut down by Dec. 31, city officials said at a news conference Friday.
Besides that shelter, Fox 32 Chicago writes, there are five other shelters in Chicago, two of which are run by the state of Illinois and three that are operated by the city. These will be integrated into Chicago’s One System Initiative, meaning these shelters won’t only be for migrants, but any homeless individuals in need of housing.
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Under the new unified shelter system, which will launch in January 2025, will be 3,800 beds added to the 3,000 already existing in the system.
On Dec. 20, SPARC, or Shelter Placement and Resource Center, opened. SPARC is a new, 24/7 access point for single adults with 200 temporary beds.