Residents of raided South Shore apartment building denied extension

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Despite a last-minute plea for more time, eviction looms for the remaining residents of the troubled South Shore apartment building raided by immigration agents earlier this year.

Two weeks ago, residents of 7500 South Shore Drive were blindsided by a court order mandating that the decrepit complex be vacated by Dec. 12. Maintaining the order has left them scrambling to find housing in bitterly cold weather, so residents — as part of the recently formed 7500 South Shore Tenants Union — filed an emergency motion requesting more time for and assistance with relocation.

But a Cook County judge denied those requests Monday, according to the union’s legal representation and community organizers who have been helping residents chart a path forw