Ald. Wilson Frost, right, attends a City Council meeting with Aldermen Richard Mell, from left, Eugene Schulter and Roman Pucinski on Dec. 4, 1978. Frost has died, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office said.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is now weighing in on a letter that was reportedly sent to people in Cairo that said they have to move out of the Elmwood and McBride housing complexes by Dec. 1. When asked about the letter, Mendoza said, "We are aware of it I believe, but we're still trying to get to the bottom of it and so was they mayor yesterday actually." In a letter dated November 15, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin wrote to HUD Secretary Ben Carson asking for clarity on the relocation timeline.