Protestors try to block construction of proposed migrant tent site in Brighton Park
Neighbors opposed to plans for a migrant tent camp temporarily blocked the driveway construction crews use to access the site.
Chicago alderwoman swarmed at protest over migrant camp wants more transparency
In Ald. Julia Ramirez's ward, construction continues for migrant housing to possibly move all those people into tents.
Recent Deerfield High School school grad freed by Hamas
It came as a huge relief to her former Deerfield High School community.
Alderwoman, aide swarmed over migrant tent camp plans in Brighton Park
Mayor Brandon Johnson denounced the "unconscionable" attack, saying, "any violent act against an elected official in our city is unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest terms."
Chicago leaders urging Texas officials to limit buses of migrants
Ald. Lamont Robinson said he believes their request to possibly limit buses to Chicago, and create a more targeted plan for aid was well received
Top aide to Mayor Brandon Johnson leading delegation to Mexico border amid Chicago migrant crisis
Mayor Johnson and other senior aides will stay in Chicago as they continue to work to find more shelter space for thousands of newly arrived migrants in Chicago.
Renderings show proposed Chicago migrant base camp
It's unclear how long the work is expected to take or how long until people move in.
Vacant lot in Brighton Park could soon become tent camp for migrants
Sources said construction may have already started on a tent encampment near 38th and California.
Chicago man says he got a parking ticket before the city put up a sign
"They probably get away with it all the time. If I wasn't up walking up recording, they would've gotten away with it."
City's process to house migrants frustrates aldermen, residents
When the Johnson administration decides on a shelter location, an alderperson is notified, and then there's an emergency community meeting. That's been the cycle.
Controversial plan for new migrant shelter at Amundsen Park fieldhouse on hold
Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) said the city is exploring the possible use of a vacant residential building nearby.
Chicago City Council votes to phase out subminimum wage for tipped workers
Tipped workers in Chicago will earn the full minimum wage by July 1, 2028.
Feds meet with Chicago City Council members to discuss migrant assistance
Meanwhile, the White House is pushing through a plan to add to a border wall in southern Texas – and they are waiving 26 federal laws to do so.
Two aldermen want voters to decide if Chicago should remain sanctuary city for migrants
The move comes as the city works to find housing for more than 14,000 asylum seekers who have been brought to Chicago since last August.
Tempers flare at hearing on city's migrant crisis as influx of asylum seekers ramps up
A key City Council committee met for nearly five hours on Friday to discuss the latest on Chicago's efforts to house thousands of asylum seekers.