However, by Friday, anyone still living in Humboldt Park will be required to leave. "I'm literally sitting here in a skirt. That's what I have for clothes," said resident Julius Rodriguez.

Currently, the city has a plan in place to effectively close the park to those experiencing homelessness starting Friday at 9 a.m. Yellow signs stating the enforcement are posted around Humboldt Park.

Half a dozen people — and a few dogs — stopped to chat with Konrad Kuchenbach as he sat on the wobbly green bench on the north side of the Humboldt Park pond in Bay View. Kuchenbach used one ...