About one month ago, the city was operating at half capacity at its remaining shelter locations. Officials said they wanted to leave space for new arrivals who might be bussed to Chicago during the National Democratic Convention next month. "There is a small drop in the numbers of people comi...
Migrants in Chicago bussed from Texas by Gov. Abbott have dominated the news and life this years, as the city scrambles to find them housing and work.CHICAGO (WLS) -- It was in the waning days of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's term in late spring when migrants again started showing up in ...
Kraal started putting the pieces together. Days before, she met some migrants just bussed from Texas, and invited them to church. When Luisette Kraal realized they only had the clothes on their backs, she opened up her basement. It's a free store for Nuevos Vecinos; new neighbors. They g...
"We know what to expect and how to receive them ... because of the network we have been able to build," Jozef said. The key preparation has helped more than 90,000 arrive, according to new numbers from Texas. Most were sent to New York, Chicago and Denver. Jozef believes Texas...