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Venezuelan migrant Williany Sanchez, 18, pushes her son Manuel Carvojal, 3, while walking with her husband, Danilson Carvojal, 20, outside a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side on March 11, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

2 more cases of measles at migrant shelter on Lower West Side, bringing location’s total to 4

March 13, 2024 at 9:28 a.m.

Two new cases of measles emerged Monday from the shelter on the city's Lower West Side where two children earlier tested positive for the virus, public health officials announced Monday.

Franmaris Luna, 9, of Venezuela, cries on the arm of her mother, Tibisay Luna, while waiting for a bus with her sister Frayeli, 11, outside a migrant shelter on Chicago's Lower West Side on March 8, 2024. Franmaris was afraid of contracting measles after a child staying at the shelter developed a confirmed case that Chicago public health officials announced Friday. It was the second case of measles reported in the city this week. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Measles case reported at Chicago’s largest migrant shelter

March 13, 2024 at 9:28 a.m.

A child staying at a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side developed a confirmed case of measles, Chicago public health officials announced Friday.

Maria Perez, center, hands out diapers, wipes and formula outside a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side on March 4, 2024, in Chicago. Migrants told the Tribune that they are not always allowed to bring in donations from outside and they’re scared to talk to the media for fear of being kicked out of the shelter. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Migrants report shelter staff limits hygiene products and say they fear retaliation for speaking out

March 11, 2024 at 11:54 a.m.

The reports of rationing hygiene products come after the Tribune last week reported that a shortage of essential supplies in the city’s shelters forced some parents to reuse dirty diapers...

Yanis Vasques, 3, center, runs near her mother on a sidewalk outside a Chicago migrant shelter on the Lower West Side, Feb. 15, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says no plans yet to again extend migrant removal deadline

March 11, 2024 at 11:54 a.m.

“We’re doing everything in our power to demonstrate compassion. Now, as far as whether or not we will extend deadlines, we haven’t gotten to that,” Johnson said.

Laura Casimiro, left, is handed diapers by Adriana Vargas, a volunteer with Southwest Collective, on Feb. 24, 2024, at a supply drive called "Freebies for Families" hosted by Southwest Collective at Edwards Elementary in Chicago. The collective gave out diapers, baby formula, clothing and other supplies. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

State and federal agencies deny role in diaper shortage at Chicago’s migrant shelters

March 11, 2024 at 11:54 a.m.

The statements come following Tribune reporting that revealed the shortage of essential supplies in migrant shelters was forcing some migrants to have to reuse diapers.

Franzo Lira, 42, from Caracas, Venezuela, sits on a bucket in his living room in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, Feb. 18, 2024. “I’m working every day,” he said. “But I don’t have the money to buy furniture.” (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

City and state quickly moves thousands of migrants from shelters into homes across the South and West sides. But will they stay?

March 16, 2024 at 9:06 p.m.

Migrants across the city are leaving shelters in droves, their belongings stuffed in trash bags they load into Ubers or Lyfts, which they’ve often arranged themselves to head to their...

Angel Cardena, 25, holds his 3-year-old son Yulian Cardena outside a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Migrants report reusing soiled diapers on babies amid essential goods shortages in Chicago shelters

March 11, 2024 at 11:54 a.m.

Migrant families are reporting a shortage of diapers in the city's shelters, forcing some parents to reuse dirty diapers on their babies, according to migrants and a network of volunteers...

Moises Sanchez, 24, picks up his daughter Antonella Sanchez, 2, both from Venezuela, before leaving a Lower West Side shelter on Feb. 13, 2024. The family had been in Chicago for four months and was leaving to meet family in El Paso, Texas. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

State picks up travel tab for migrants who want to leave Chicago

March 11, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.

At least 3,194 individuals have received financial support to reunite with friends and family in other states and U.S. cities since mid-November, according to state data provided to the Tribune...

Génesis Chacón observa cómo Jefferson Cañizalez limpia
una herida en el pie de su esposo, mientras Marilieser Gil-Blanco sostiene a su
hija Ashley, de un mes, en su casa en el vecindario Chatham de Chicago el 6 de
febrero de 2024. Gil-Blanco perdió la capacidad de caminar de una rara afección
de la columna durante el viaje de Perú a Estados Unidos. Su primo Cañizalez
viajó desde Venezuela en enero para ayudar a cuidarlo. (Armando L.
Sánchez/baiduhai)

Una familia de inmigrantes en peligro: Él está paralítico. Ella acaba de tener una cesárea y cuida de su marido y sus hijos. Y sus papeles de inmigración acaban de ser rechazados.

April 15, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

Génesis Chacón estaba embarazada cuando cruzó varios países con su marido y su hijo para llegar a Chicago. Su marido, sano, quedó paralizado del pecho para abajo debido a una...

Dozens of migrants carrying their belongings in bags, board CTA warming buses after being dropped off at the city’s drop off point at Polk and Des Plaines Streets in Chicago on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Highland Park woman arrested after forcing immigrants to hand over money earned and locking up their food, authorities say

March 11, 2024 at 11:57 a.m.

A Highland Park woman has been charged with human trafficking for exploiting four immigrants.

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