A migrant shelter at 162 E. Ohio St. will be closing Friday, after more than two years of operating. The shelter used to be the Inn of Chicago Hotel and was the largest shelter in the city, housing 1500 migrants.
All current residents were moved to other locations as the city of Chicago continues to close shelters as it moves closer to the “One System Initiative.”
This location in Streeterville has been at the center of a contentious debate between Mayor Brandon Johnson and local aldermen.
2nd Ward Ald. Brian Hopkins has been pushing to get the shelter closed, citing crowds of people on this street, litter, trash, gang graffiti, and an increase in retail theft.
No plans have been disclosed for future use of the building.
