Chicago’s 60-day shelter limits will kick in soon. Borderless answers questions on how to access community, city and state resources.
Katrina PhamMarch 5, 2024
Investigation: Chicago Ignored Dozens of Warnings of Migrant Shelter Conditions Before Child’s Death
Despite warnings, numerous hospitalizations and dozens of reports, Chicago officials continuously funneled thousands of migrants into an industrial warehouse that was never meant to house people.
Borderless compiled a list of organizations across the Chicagoland area that provide free or low-cost mental health support.
Diane Bou KhalilFebruary 20, 2024
After the Illinois EPA sent them a lengthy violations notice last fall, Koppers executives began selling stock at an unprecedented rate. After MuckRock and the Cicero Independiente reported on those violations, the publicly-traded company hired a crisis communications firm to meet with elected officials and manage the community fallout.
The Illinois Pollution Control Board denied Lakeshore Recycling Systems' application to open a controversial waste station after failing to properly notify a nearby property owner.
Liuan HuskaFebruary 8, 2024
Chicago shelters house over 15,000 migrants. With eviction notices incoming, Oak Park and local volunteers are looking for solutions.
Katrina PhamFebruary 6, 2024
Aldermen called for a more transparent grievance process and accountability measures for Favorite Healthcare Staffing to ensure better treatment of migrants at shelters.
Katrina PhamFebruary 1, 2024
The heat mapping study, dubbed Heat Watch Chicago, showed that neighborhoods on the city's South Side were the hottest and residents there were the most vulnerable to extreme weather.
Liuan HuskaJanuary 29, 2024