“In America, veterans volunteer to protect this country. When their tours are over, we must meet them where they are and make sure resources and support services are accessible,” Commissioner Aguilar said. #veterans
"This is going too far, we are telling people from all over the world, ‘come to Cook County, we will give you free housing and cash’ yet we can’t take care of our own," he said. The last count of homeless veterans estimated that there were more than 500 homeless veterans in Chicago alone.
#BobFioretti