US NewsGood Samaritan Who Paid for Hotel Rooms for Homeless During Polar Vortex IdentifiedSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintCandice Payne, 34, of Chicago, helped pay for 60 hotel rooms for 120 homeless people during the polar vortex. Candice Payne/InstagramZachary StieberSenior Reporter2/1/2019|Updated: 2/2/2019The Good Samaritan who paid for hotel rooms for homeless people in Chicago during the polar vortex has been identified.The homeless people were camped out in a tent city when one of the propane tanks they were using exploded due to being too close to a space heater.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.