Migrants arriving in Chicago are in need. Here's how to donate
The most frequently requested items are products like shampoo, deodorant, first aid, medication, and everyday items like blankets, clothes, and shoes.
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The most frequently requested items are products like shampoo, deodorant, first aid, medication, and everyday items like blankets, clothes, and shoes.
"It's very, emotionally difficult to tell someone we can't help you in the way we want to."
As CBS 2'S Marissa Perlman reports, for the first time, one is putting a cap on clients.
Green said if the city can immediately find millions of dollars to help migrants who were sent here, money can immediately be found to invest in people and communities that need it.
As soon as the bus pulled away, volunteers stepped up, handing out hundreds of dollars worth of toiletry kits, toys and snacks.
The migrants arrived at the college days earlier than expected following backlash from some residents.
Inside the City Council chambers, it was momentous for Johnson who opened his first meeting as mayor, but outside, it was a different story.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson presided over his first Chicago City Council meeting on Wednesday and even got his "unity plan" to reorganize the body approved, it was not all smooth sailing. The City Council was expected to vote on Wednesday on $51 million of new funding to house the migrants, but the vote was delayed. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos was at City Hall where frustrations boiled over from those opposing the plan.
Ald. Nick Sposato (38th) said that come June 1, hundreds of migrants will be relocated to Wright College to alleviate the crowds at police stations.
Tensions ran high on the Northwest Side where residents got the chance to voice their opinions about the city opening a new migrant shelter, this time at Wilbur Wright College. CBS 2's Chris Tye was at the heated debate on Tuesday night between those wanting to offer help and those worried about footing the bill.
The City of Chicago is planning to turn Wilbur Wright College into a shelter for hundreds of migrants. People on the Northwest Side are getting a chance to voice their opinions on the plan. CBS 2's Chris Tye is at the meeting to hear what residents are saying.
Tuesday's meeting will be held at the college at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday night, residents in Chicago's Northwest Side will get a chance to voice their support or concerns about housing migrants at Wilbur Wright College.
Of those kids, 10 of them are in high school and 50 have been spread out among three elementary schools.
As many as 60 children staying at a temporary migrant shelter in Little Village have been enrolled in Chicago Public Schools.
A police source said there are nearly 800 migrants at police stations across the city.
A police source said there are nearly 800 migrants at police stations across the city.
Yatsiev Camila Velasquez Ramon, 18, has been living at the police station for the past three days with her 2-year-old daughter.
A 2-year-old girl at the Near West (12th) District police station had been without her thyroid medication and had small masses forming under her skin. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot told officers what was happening, and they immediately called for an ambulance.
One single mother from Venezuela and her four kids moved into the 1st District police station two weeks ago.
For more than two weeks, a single mother from Venezuela and her four children have been staying in the crowded lobby of one of Chicago's police stations. On Friday, she shared her hopes and her concerns with CBS 2's Noel Brennan.
Among the migrants are a family who traveled through treacherous conditions to get to the U.S. and to Chicago. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Café Sophie has partnered with a Chicago alderman to serve 100 meals to migrants once a week, and they're encouraging other restaurants to join in on their effort.
A Gold Coast restaurant is using its kitchen for good. Café Sophie has partnered with a Chicago alderman to serve 100 meals to migrants once a week, and they're encouraging other restaurants to join in on their effort.
Café Sophie at 847 N. State St. has partnered with Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) to serve 100 free meals to migrants once a week for the foreseeable future.
