Chicago signs lease for Brighton Park migrant tent camp, Mayor Johnson's office confirms

Chicago has taken a big step forward in a controversial plan to build a migrant tent camp in Brighton Park.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office confirmed the city has signed a lease for a migrant tent camp in Brighton Park.

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