They would rather spend $$$ putting up barriers instead of buying a nice suit, a haircut, a place to get a shower and sleep, and some good food…perhaps leading to a job offer….
The Kennedy overpass at Belmont and Kedzie.
A man who police say was homeless was beaten to death in Logan Square Saturday evening.
Around 10:50 p.m., the man, 59, was in an alley in the 1900 block of North Ridgeway Avenue when two people got out of their car and beat him with their hands and feet, according to Officer Janel Sedevic, a police spokeswoman.
The 59-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Sedevic said.
While the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the fatality, they were unable to provide any additional information.
No one is in custody.
In May, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) began constructing concrete anti-homeless spikes under the Kennedy expressway at Belmont in Logan Square.
The overpass had provided shelter for dozens of homeless men.
The city built the spikes so high that it blocked the view of drivers…
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