Chicago officials unveil plan to merge homeless and migrant shelters into one system
The One System Initiative is designed to streamline how the city serves its homeless residents and newly arriving migrants.
2 years after migrants began to arrive, many have settled in Chicago even as some continue to struggle
Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing migrants to Chicago in August 2022, asylum-seekers have transformed the fabric of the city and beyond. More than 47,200 — mostly from Venezuela — have passed through Chicagoland and tens of thousands have settled here.
Chicago to close three migrant shelters amid excess capacity, reduced fear of surge
Chicago is closing three migrant shelters in October due to a decrease in capacity and an excess in funding, with the shelters having housed approximately 5,400 migrants since June 2023.
Chicago closing several migrant shelters
CHICAGO (CBS) — Three migrant shelters in the city of Chicago will soon close, removing some 3,000 beds as the city said this would save taxpayers money, and it comes as fewer migrants arrive in Chicago.
Chicago to close 3 migrant shelters by end of October, city says
The city said it currently has more than 5,000 unused beds in the new arrivals system and is re-evaluating the needs of migrants for the rest of this year.
Chicago to close three shelters by end of October as migrant arrivals fall
The city of Chicago will close three migrant shelters by the end of next month, citing empty beds and a move toward consolidation as it reassesses the crisis that has affected the city for nearly a year.
Report: Chicago to combine shelters for homeless, new migrants
The city of Chicago is reportedly getting ready to announce plans to combine the shelter systems for homeless and migrants. According to the Chicago Tribune, the city’s “One System Initiative” report is supposed to be announced next Thursday.
Migrant family buys first home after arriving in Chicago 2 years ago: 'It's the American dream'
When the Gomez family arrived in Chicago in 2022 as new arrivals, they landed at Grace and Peace Church. Their new home is the first of four distressed West Side homes the church bought, rehabbed and sold.
Chicago schools reportedly instructed teachers to give migrants passing grades regardless of performance
Teachers for Chicago Public Schools were instructed to give passing grades to migrant students, regardless of academic ...
Maintain shelter beds, create new hub among recommendations for unified shelter system in Chicago
Community groups and government agencies announced a new report that outlines the steps the City of Chicago could take to ...
Bed supply should remain constant as city seeks to merge homeless, migrant shelter systems, social service leaders say
The recommendations made aren’t binding and represent a “first phase” in a plan to merge homeless and migrant shelter systems ...
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Chicago organizers work to ease Black-brown tension over the influx of migrants
Two groups — one that advocates for Black workers, another focused on mostly Latino workers and families — has partnered up ...
Chicago Public School teachers allegedly told to pass migrant students regardless of grades: report
Some district administrators reportedly instructed several elementary school teachers to give migrant students passing grades ...
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Chicago to close 3 migrant shelters in October
The city of Chicago is slated to close three migrant shelters in October as bus arrivals from Texas and border crossings ...
Chicago mayor says migrants not a priority over safety
The mayor of Chicago is defending his spending choices as the city faces a budget deficit of nearly $1 billion in 2025. When ...
The historic operation that placed dozens of unaccompanied migrant children in Chicago
Chicago played a significant role in the secret Operation Pedro Pan, which brought thousands of children from Communist Cuba ...