JOLIET TOWNSHIP (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - We’ve been hearing for weeks from Chicago residents upset about migrants being sheltered in their neighborhoods.
Tuesday night, Joliet residents shared frustration about a state grant to house and support them.
Joliet Township Supervisor Angel Contreras said the application was submitted last month to help local agencies that have already been inundated with requests for aid.
“This is a reactive request grant to address current issues. It was not intended to bring more people to our areas,” Contreras said.
Brian Beck started off the public comment by demanding to know if Contreras lives in Joliet and then telling township leaders to change their priorities.
“If you want to come up with solutions, come up with solutions on how we can move these people outta here! We have enough problems, and that’s clear, by the conditions of the roads in this city!” Beck screamed.
Joliet’s mayor has asked township officials to withdraw the application for the $8.6 million grant the state announced it awarded to the city.
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