Chicago City Council OKs $70 million in additional migrant funding

City Council members on Friday approved $70 million in surplus spending that, with assistance from the county and state, is expected to cover expenses through the end of the year to care for the influx of asylum seekers sent to Chicago from the southern U.S. border.

Nearly $300M spent on Chicago migrant aid since 2022

Over $295 million has been spent to address the influx of tens of thousands of Chicago migrants who were bussed in from Texas since August 2022, according to new numbers released Friday.