City, ‘Secret Santa’ Save Uptown Homeless Shelter
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An Uptown homeless shelter will stay open thanks to the city of Chicago and a secret Santa
The City of Chicago and a generous “secret Santa” stepped in at the 11th hour to keep a North Side homeless shelter open after months and months of public protest. What does it mean for the city's homeless population going forward?
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City, ‘Secret Santa’ Save Uptown Homeless Shelter
Clip: 12/27/2016 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The City of Chicago and a generous “secret Santa” stepped in at the 11th hour to keep a North Side homeless shelter open after months and months of public protest. What does it mean for the city's homeless population going forward?
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