Chicago uses $95 million in pandemic aid to staff migrant shelters
Mayor Brandon Johnson's office wanted to repurpose the pandemic relief money without putting it to the City Council for a vote.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's office wanted to repurpose the pandemic relief money without putting it to the City Council for a vote.
The City of Chicago spent more than it planned to care for asylum seekers and had to dip into federal COVID-19 funds. With just a few days left in the year, Mayor Brandon Johnson also said the city is running out of room to house people. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza had the latest on Chicago's response to the migrant crisis.
The American Rescue Plan funding has helped thousands of child care centers across Illinois pay their staff, upgrade their facilities and keep cots lower for parents.
The U.S. is bracing for a child care cliff with the expiration of pandemic emergency relief funds, which are set to run out in two days. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been digging into how thousands of daycares in Illinois will be impacted, including many in the Chicago area.
The U.S. is bracing for a child care cliff with the expiration of pandemic emergency relief funds, which are set to run out in two days. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been digging into how thousands of daycares in Illinois will be impacted, including many in the Chicago area.
County leaders announced the 2023 Source Grant of $40 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan.
