#2,749 - Chicago pushes back plans to clear out homeless encampment in Gompers Park

The City of Chicago had originally planned to clear out the homeless encampment in Gompers Park by the end of February, but that timeline is now changing.Five months ago, WGN Investigates walked through Gompers Park and saw tents along with people who have called the park home for the last two years.The new community that emerged has been the source of some criticism from people living nearby, fighting to remove the homeless encampment because of safety concerns.