Pilsen migrant shelter sees second case of measles
This marks the third case of the highly contagious disease in Chicago in just three days.
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This marks the third case of the highly contagious disease in Chicago in just three days.
The plan is to evict people after 60 days in a city shelter beginning next weekend.
This marks the third case of the highly contagious disease in Chicago in just three days.
The 60-day limit was first announced in November, but has been delayed more than once because of extreme cold and snow.
The shelter limit was first announced in November, but has been delayed more than once because of extreme cold and snow.
Measles is a highly contagious, serious airborne disease that can lead to severe complications or death. CBS 2"s Tara Molina reports.
About $206 million of the total has gone to Favorite Healthcare Staffing to operate the city-run shelters.
In the past nearly year-and-a-half, Chicago has spent nearly $300 million responding to the ongoing migrant crisis, according to the city's latest numbers.
The second case was reported at a migrant shelter in Pilsen. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Activists are calling on President Joe Biden to grant them the same legal status that asylum seekers who arrived more recently are receiving.
Some long-undocumented immigrants are calling on President Joe Biden to grant them the same legal status that asylum seekers wo arrived more recently are receiving. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Boxes and boxes of diapers have been delivered to a mutual aid group, and will be taken to shelters.
A mutual aid group is doing something about the problem. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
It's the fifth shelter to close down this month.
CBS 2 has learned the Near South Health Center at 35th and Michigan is no longer housing new arrivals. It's the fifth shelter to close down this month.
A total of 12,393 people remain in shelters – with little hope for a work permit in sight.
Right now, only those who arrived in the U.S. before August are eligible for work permits, and that does not include most of those who are currently staying inside Chicago’s shelters. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza reports.
The City of Chicago said Friday that there are more asylums seekers still in shelters than those who have been resettled out. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The doctors say they have been trying to get access for months.
The plan is not official from the city just yet. But medical volunteers say they are one step closer to being able to provide basic medical care to the thousands of new arrivals staying at shelters. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The governor claims that his budget is balanced, and that the state can take care of asylum seekers making their way to Chicago while also taking care of people already in Illinois.
The new budget includes almost $800 million in tax increases – largely funded by corporations and sports betting. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports from Springfield.
Gov. JB Pritzker is set to present his budget proposal on Wednesday. As CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports, a shortfall and a request for more funding for migrants are expected to be announced.
Since opening in July, the Oak Park Migrant Ministry has grown to serve up to 350 people each time it opens its doors. Volunteers are just days away from their next challenge.
In west suburban Oak Park, the deadline to open another shelter for migrants is fast approaching. Organizers said they plan to open a shelter for about 100 people by March 1. It's the next challenge for a group that's been helping new arrivals with food and clothing since July.
