After two years and half a billion dollars spent, the city of Chicago’s migrant shelter system will close as we know it.

There was a time earlier this year that Chicago and the State of Illinois was opening a new migrant shelter every week, but with buses stopping operations, the city is making massive changes.

The mayor of Chicago acknowledged key partners, including city, state, and faith-based organizations, for their role in sheltering nearly 50,000 new arrivals over the past two years.

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.