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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: Tent Camp Termination, Reopening Mental Health Clinics, and Weekend Fun
Description: This week, Gov. JB Pritzker paused and then officially shut down construction of a tent camp for new arrivals in Brighton Park citing environmental concerns. City Hall must now propose a new location to house thousands of migrants. Both offices blamed the other with the Johnson administration blaming unclear state environmental standards and Pritzker’s office arguing city officials failed to engage the state’s environmental protection agency. South Side Weekly’s Chima "Naira" Ikoro and the Tribune's Jake Sheridan are here to talk about the fallout. Plus, we discuss Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to reopen two city-run mental h...