chicago news December 4, 2023 4:55 pm

After report finds mercury, toxic materials, Pritzker pauses Chicago migrant site construction

Governor J.B. Pritzker’s administration temporarily halted construction at a controversial base camp for migrants in Brighton Park just days after an environmental assessment report revealed levels of mercury and other contaminants in the soil that exceeded environmental limits. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle reports.

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