Facing a nearly $1 billion budget deficit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson side-stepped questions Thursday about a $100 million pay increase for Kansas-based company – Favorite Healthcare Staffing – which has staffed the city’s migrant shelters. NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

The city of Chicago is slated to close three migrant shelters in October as bus arrivals from Texas and border crossings decrease.

The city of Chicago is slated to close three migrant shelters in October as vacancies in the facilities have increased. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.

he closures, including the Lakeshore Hotel shelter, are part of ongoing efforts to manage the city’s resources amid rising challenges.

An international story thousands of miles away could have significant impact on Chicago. NBC 5’s JC Navarrete reports.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted the Biden administration’s immigration policies during a Wednesday speech at the Republican National Convention, and said that the state will continue busing migrants to Chicago and other sanctuary cities.

Chicago’s migrant crisis was highlighted during the highly anticipated presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump Thursday.

The latest figures from the City of Chicago’s spending dashboard shows the city has spent more than $400 million over the past two years on migrants – with the bulk of that money going to private companies that helped forge lease agreements or provided staffing for migrants shelters. NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

The latest figures from the City of Chicago’s spending dashboard shows the city has spent more than $400 million over the past two years on migrants – with the bulk of that money going to private companies that helped forge lease agreements or provided staffing for migrants shelters.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle gave a warm welcome to migrants staying at a new shelter at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.