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>> FIRST OFF TONIGHT, MAYOR BRANDON JOHNS IS ADMINISTRATION NOW SAYS IT WAS MADE AWARE IN LATE OCTOBER OF HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES AT THE POLLS AND MIGRANT SHELTER WHERE YOUNG BOY EVENTUALLY FELL ILL AND DIED.

THE ADMINISTRATION'S COMMENTS COME AFTER WTW NEWS REPORTED OF AN E-MAIL SENT TO JOHNSON AND TOP COLLEAGUES THAT DESCRIBE CONDITIONS LIKE IN SAID INFESTATIONS ILLNESS OUTBREAKS IN RAW SEWAGE.

THE ADMINISTRATION INITIALLY WITHHELD THE CONTENTS OF THOSE E-MAILS TO WTW NEWS BUT REVERSED COURSE AFTER OUR REPORT AND RELEASE THEM NOW.

SOME OTHER PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHY THE ADMINISTRATION DIDN'T SHARE THE DETAILS WITH THEM AND DIDN'T ACT SOONER.

PARIS SCHUTZ HAS THE LATEST IN HIS WTW NEWS INVESTIGATION.

>> MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON AND TOP MEMBERS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION NOW ACKNOWLEDGE THEY WERE WARNED THAT THE CROWDED MIGRANT SHELTER ON THE 2200 BLOCK OF SOUTH HALSTED WAS PLAGUED WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES.

AN OCTOBER 28 E-MAIL SENT FROM 11TH WARD ALDERWOMAN.

THE COLEY WARNED OF, QUOTE, INSUFFICIENT BATHROOMS, EXPOSED PIPES WITH RAW SEWAGE, INSECT COCKROACH INFESTATION.

POSSIBLE OUTBREAK OF ILLNESS WITH MANY PEOPLE BEING SICK, INSUFFICIENT PROVISION OF MEALS AND WATER AND POOR IN DISRESPECTFUL TREATMENT OF MIGRANTS, HOUSE AND SHELTER BY STAFF.

THE E-MAIL ALSO DESCRIBED A TENSE LIVING SITUATION WITH MULTIPLE FIGHTS BREAKING OUT W T TW FILED A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FOR THAT AND FOLLOW UP EMAILS.

ENTER STEVE DOCUMENTS WITH THE INFORMATION NEARLY COMPLETELY WITHHELD.

BUT WTW OBTAINED A CLEAN VERSION FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.

OUR TUESDAY REPORT PROMPTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO REVERSE COURSE YESTERDAY AND RELEASED THE FULL EMAILS AFTER REFUSING TO COMMENT FOR WTW ORIGINAL STORY.

THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION SENT A STATEMENT LAST NIGHT SAYING, QUOTE, THE CITY WAS AWARE OF ISSUES RAISED REGARDING CONDITIONS AT THE SHELTER AT 22 41 SOUTH HALSTED AND HAD ACTIVELY BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF ADDRESSING THE SITUATION.

WELL, THE CITY RECOGNIZES THAT THERE IS STILL MORE WORK TO BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR THE NEARLY 15,000 NEW ARRIVALS IN 28 ACTIVE SHELTERS.

WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN CONCRETE ACTION TO ADDRESS ANY AND ALL CONCERNS RELATED TO CONDITIONS AT CITY-RUN SHELTERS AS THEY HAVE ARISEN ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 29TH DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

COMMISSIONER BRANDI CAN EYES.

SENT A FOLLOW-UP E-MAIL ADDRESSING LEE'S CONCERNS.

LEE SAYS SHE'S GRATEFUL FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE BUT WANTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SENT THAT TO THE PEOPLE THAT I THOUGHT NEEDED TO HEAR THE >> I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED.

WAS OTHER PEOPLE THAT CLEARLY THERE'S A FOR AN ESCALATION PROCESS WHERE THEY'RE TAKING ACTION THEIR ACTION WITH THE WITH MORE IMMEDIACY, IF YOU WILL.

IN FACT, LEE SAYS SHE DIDN'T HEAR AGAIN FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON HOW THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEMS UNTIL THEIR RESPONSE IN OUR REPORT LAST NIGHT ON THE INSUFFICIENT BATHROOMS, THE ADMINISTRATION DESCRIBES A QUOTE, EDITION OF BATHROOM UNITS TO ACCOMMODATE THE EXPANDED SHELTER POPULATION.

>> WHICH IS 12 FROM 1300 IN OCTOBER TO OVER.

2500 CURRENTLY.

THE STATEMENT ALSO SAYS CITY OFFICIALS, QUOTE, REMEDIATED SEWAGE PIPES, RELOCATED COTS TO ADDRESS SANITARY CONCERNS.

CONTINUED WEEKLY EXTERMINATION SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO THE PEST OUTBREAKS MET WEEKLY WITH FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS FOOD RELATED CONCERNS AND PROVIDE ON-SITE CONSULTATION FOR INFECTION CONTROL THROUGH THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ALDERMAN BYRON LOPEZ WHOSE 25TH WARD IS HOME TO THE SHELTER.

>> SAYS CONDITIONS HAVE NOT IMPROVED THERE.

>> HE SAYS THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION NEVER SHARED THE OCTOBER 28TH COMPLAINT WITH HIS OFFICE.

>> THOSE SPECIFIC ISSUES AND CONCERNS FOR WHAT ALSO HEARD FROM OTHER WERE DISCUSSED.

BUT THAT WOULD NOT SHARE RIGHT WITH THAT, YOU KNOW, WITH WITH IS WOULD NOT DISCUSS.

AND AGAIN, WHEN THAT WHEN THIS WHEN THE E-MAILS HEAVILY REDACTED, YOU KNOW GAME, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, CONCERN AND IMPRESSION OF NOT WANTING TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION.

>> 5 YEAR-OLD JOHN CARLOS MARTINEZ RIVERO DIED AT COMER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AFTER FALLING ILL AT THE SHELTER ON DECEMBER 17TH.

THE SHELTER IS ALSO SEEN SEVERAL CHILDREN SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY ISSUES.

MARTINEZ RIVEROS CAUSE OF DEATH HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED AND IT IS UNCLEAR ANY OF THE ILLNESSES ARE TIED TO THE UNSANITARY CONDITIONS FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT, LATINO VOICES.

THIS IS PARIS SHOTS.

>> CJ LOPEZ SAYS HE AND HIS CITY COUNCIL'S LATINO CAUCUS MET WITH TOP OFFICIALS OF THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION THIS MORNING AND SHARED THEIR