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Brandon Johnson: “Last year alone, I believe we put $40 million into seven or…”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 11:59

Our five year plan to, you know, remove homelessness from the city of Chicago is in full effect. You know, we're still doing a couple of things. One, investing in our homeless shelters. Last year alone, I believe we put $40 million into seven or eight shelters. just so that they can expand their services and provide, you know, stronger support for these families. We're looking at, again, citywide shelter beds to ensure that there are, there's availability. (11:59–12:05)

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Asserts a $40 million investment into shelters last year.

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