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Chicago's migrant website obscures details on where $300 million was spent
Despite a City of Chicago website dedicated to tracking how nearly $300 million was spent on the migrant crisis, many aspects of the migrant crisis remain shrouded in secrecy – most notably how migrant shelter sites are selected and how much building owners are profiting off the migrant crisis.
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Park District facilities including Gage Park Fieldhouse to return from migrant shelter use
Gage Park Field House, currently closed to house 280 migrants will soon re-open to the community.
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City Council members speak out against Mayor Johnson's migrant eviction policy
Several Chicago City Council members spoke out against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s migrant eviction policy, NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.
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Chicago starts slowly evicting migrants from shelters
Of the nearly three dozen migrants expected to be evicted from shelters Sunday as the city began enforcing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration’s 60-day shelter stay rule, just three were removed. Christian Farr has the latest on the story.
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Chicago starts slowly evicting migrants from shelters
Of the nearly three dozen migrants expected to be evicted from shelters Sunday as the city began enforcing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration’s 60-day shelter stay rule, just three were removed.
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Evictions begin at migrant shelters
Following evictions from Chicago shelters due to a 60-day stay limit, migrants are being left without housing, highlighting the plight of those without work authorization or rental assistance.
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City aiming to contain spread of measles after case confirmed in Pilsen migrant shelter
Chicago health officials are offering vaccine doses and checking vaccination statuses after a case of measles was confirmed in a Pilsen migrant shelter, the city’s second confirmed case this week.
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How Chicago plans to respond after case of measles identified in child living in Pilsen migrant shelter
After a case of measles was identified in a child living in a Pilsen migrant shelter, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski takes a look at how the city plans to respond.
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No plans to extend March 16 date for migrants to leave Chicago shelters, Johnson says
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration suggested this week it has no plans to postpone enforcement of its 60-day shelter stay policy, meaning scores of migrants could soon be forced to leave city’s shelters starting on March 16.
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Lawmakers call for transparency in spending toward migrant crisis
Some Illinois lawmakers are calling for more transparency in spending going towards the migrant crisis, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Migrant families report lack of basic supplies at Chicago shelter
Outside the bustling migrant shelter at 23rd and Halsted, you’ll see a steady stream of strollers and mothers with babies. But many families here report a lack of basic baby supplies.
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Records reveal potential gaps in Johnson's administration approach to health care for migrants
Internal city documents obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration was aware as far back as October that “overcrowding individuals” in the city’s migrant shelters put both migrants and shelter staff at “higher risk of contagious illnesses,” NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.
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Records reveal potential gaps in Johnson's administration approach to health care for migrants
Internal city documents obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration was aware as far back as October that “overcrowding individuals” in the city’s migrant shelters put both migrants and shelter staff at “higher risk of contagious illnesses.” Those same records, obtained by NBC 5 Investigates through a series of Freedom of Information Act requests, show that the…
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Local church works to help migrants secure work permits
A Chicago church is working to help asylum-seeking migrants secure work permits, legal resources and housing, NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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5-year old migrant boy died as a result of sepsis, per Cook County medical examiner
A 5-year old boy, Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, who was found unresponsive at a Pilsen migrant shelter in December, died as a result of sepsis due to strep; COVID-19 and two other viral infections were listed as contributing factors, NBC 5 Investigates learned late Friday from Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
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Johnson mum on city participation as Illinois, Cook County agree to migrant funding deal
Illinois and Cook County officials announced a partnership Thursday approving approximately $250 million in funding to help the city of Chicago address an influx of migrants, but the city appears to be several steps way from fulfilling its portion of the announced agreement.
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Partnership for migrant funding between state, city and county in flux after Chicago backs out of deal
A partnership for migrant funding between the Illinois, Cook County and Chicago governments is left uncertain after Chicago backed out of the deal, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Food service for asylum seekers in Chicago takes center stage amid new contract
The migrant crisis has cost the state of Illinois and city of Chicago hundreds of millions of dollars, but it also has meant business expansion for some vendors.
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Important details on migrant shelters remain up in the air following Johnson, Pritzker meeting at City Hall
Important details regarding the location of potential new shelters for asylum-seeking migrants remain up in the air after a meeting between Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Exclusive: Pritzker, Johnson, Preckwinkle meet to discuss Chicago migrant situation
Three key officials in charge of coordinating the response to the ongoing migrant situation in Chicago met on Monday at City Hall, according to NBC Chicago Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern.