Illinois and Cook County to Pump $250 Million Into Chicago's Migrant Crisis
RICK MORAN | 9:44 AM ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024
The state of Illinois and Cook County have agreed to give Chicago $250 million in taxpayer funds to help feed, shelter, and care for the 35,000 migrants who have arrived in the city over the last year.
The state is pledging more than $180 million while Cook County is planning on adding an additional $70 million. The $150 million response is about $70 million short of what Chicago needs to care for the new arrivals.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is refusing to say how much, if any, Chicago will contribute to the migrant fund.
Governor J.B. Pritzker pledged $160 million in November for migrant services but Chicago's panicky mayor said that wasn't enough. Altogether, the state has given Chicago nearly half a billion dollars so far for migrants.
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