Chicago officials broke ground on a South Side project this week that will convert a former motel into a non-congregate shelter for young adults experiencing homelessness. The $6.2 million redevelopment will create 26 units for people ages 18 to 24, each with a private bedroom and bathroom.
Johnson marked the groundbreaking with a post on X from his account, @chicagosmayor, writing that “experiencing homelessness at a young age should not determine the rest of your life.” He added that the city would keep “working to create pathways out of homelessness and into permanent housing, because our responsibility does not end when someone finds a shelter bed,” a message that tagged @ChicagoDOH and @ChiFamSupport.
. The mayor, who has described himself as a father, husband and mayor working to build Chicago into the safest and most affordable big city in America, is based in Chicago…