Bitter Cold Especially Challenging for Chronically Homeless
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Weathering the cold is especially hard on people who live outside.
For some months now, controversy has been brewing over several homeless encampments under Lake Shore Drive viaducts. As the temperatures drop, advocates are even more concerned about the people living there. Brandis Friedman has the story.
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Bitter Cold Especially Challenging for Chronically Homeless
Clip: 12/19/2016 | 5m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
For some months now, controversy has been brewing over several homeless encampments under Lake Shore Drive viaducts. As the temperatures drop, advocates are even more concerned about the people living there. Brandis Friedman has the story.
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