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217 Today: 5-year-old boy dies, five others hospitalized after becoming ill at Pilsen migrant shelter

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
This converted warehouse in the 2200-2300 block on South Halsted Street in Pilsen houses more than 2,000 migrants. A 5-year-old migrant boy living at the site died Sunday from an illness.

This converted warehouse in the 2200-2300 block on South Halsted Street in Pilsen houses more than 2,000 migrants. A 5-year-old migrant boy living at the site died Sunday from an illness. Anthony Vazquez / Chicago Sun-Times

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December 22, 2023

Today's headlines:

  • For students in Illinois who need help paying for college, this application season has been an especially anxious one because the federal financial aid application hasn’t opened yet.
  • There is a rise in demand for refined non-alcoholic drinks mixed at home during the holiday season.
  • The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team defeated the UTEP Miners yesterday in their second West Palm Beach Classic game.

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about the conditions in one of the temporary shelters for migrants in Chicago where one child died over the weekend.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting contributed by Lisa Kurian, Colin Hislope and Michael Puente.