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Chicago homeless huts protest removal near downtown
Homeless support groups protested the teardown of more than a dozen 6 by 8 foot huts near railroad tracks to spotlight housing shortages. Fourteen huts were removed by Thursday. four remain. Hauling was performed by Streets and Sanitation workers after Mayor Daley backed removal. The Mad Housers dispute the action as politically motivated while noting the huts raised visibility of the homeless issue.
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