On one of the coldest days in Chicago history, someone put 70 homeless people up in a hotel

[ThingsGottaChange]

Source: CNN

Rachev said she received a call from the city asking her to help provide shelter for around 70 people. But later she got another call saying it was no longer necessary -- because a Good Samaritan had offered to pay for hotel rooms.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/us/chicago-good-samaritan-hotel-rooms-homeless-trnd/index.html

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CHICAGO FUCKING ROCKS!

Of course, I'm bawling my eyes out!

[Gothmog]

1. This makes me smile

[democratisphere]

2. There are exceptionally great people that still care about

their fellow unfortunate humans. They are the people that we always need to remember for their generosity and humanity.

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. There should not be a single empty hotel room

in any area experiencing this deadly cold. Get the homeless off the streets - humans AND animals!

[grantcart]

4. I wonder if it was a Pritzker.

[Liberty Belle]

5. One of the shelters in Chicago admitted 800 people, way more than capacity

to keep people from freezing. They have mattresses on the floors. Guess the fire marshal is turning a blind eye to save lives.