| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | March 16, 2026, 11 p.m. |
| Last Updated | March 16, 2026, 11 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/real-estate/2026/03/16/legion-park-chicago-tent-encampment-homeless-unhoused-fire |
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Snow and ice covered Carmen Laude’s wheelchair. A mattress, turned upright,
served as the front door of her tent in Legion Park, which straddles a mile of
the Chicago River on the Northwest Side.
Inside the tent, Laude, 72, cooked soup over a propane-powered stove. The pot
was “big enough to feed e...