Fox 32's Week in Review - Oct. 1
These are the top videos for the week.
Chicago grapples with housing crisis as record number of migrants arrive in the city
Gov. Pritzker is asking communities outside of Chicago to help house and provide services to migrants.
COPA finds no proof of alleged police-migrant sexual misconduct
Chicago's police oversight agency has closed its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct between police officers and migrants.
Chicago grapples with migrant housing crisis
A record number of 36 buses, filled with asylum seekers, has arrived in Chicago since Saturday, with more than 15,000 new arrivals in the past year.
COPA finds no proof of alleged police-migrant sexual misconduct, closes investigation
Chicago's police oversight agency has closed its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct between police officers and migrants.
Pritzker says Chicago could house asylum-seekers in unused buildings, not winter tent basecamps
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he continues to have concerns about Chicago’s plan to set up winter tent basecamps for an increasing number of asylum-seekers from South America.
Pritzker blames Republicans for Chicago migrant crisis
Another day of rising tension as Chicago’s migrant crisis gets worse by the busload.
Intensifying migrant crisis in Chicago: Over 15K asylum seekers arrive in the city
The migrant crisis in Chicago is escalating.
Intensifying migrant crisis in Chicago: Over 15K asylum seekers arrive in the city
The migrant crisis in Chicago is escalating as more than 15,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the city since Saturday. Seven busloads of them arrived just on Wednesday from the southern border.
Chicago police search for intruder at migrant shelter in Gage Park
An intruder broke into the women's quarters at a temporary migrant shelter in Gage Park Thursday morning. The Gage Park field house was turned into housing for asylum seekers in June.
Chicago dealing with more migrant buses arriving
More than 15,000 migrants are in Chicago and the city is searching for solutions on where to hose them. Since Saturday, 27 busloads of asylum seekers were dropped off in the city, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Migrant Crisis Solutions: Temporary shelter set to open in Pilsen
Another temporary housing solution for the increasing number of asylum seekers moving to Chicago has been selected by the city.
Intruder enters women's quarters at temporary migrant shelter in Gage Park, alderman says
An intruder gained entry to the women's dormitory at a temporary shelter for asylum seekers in Gage Park Thursday morning.
Migrant crisis concern grows as need for shelters increases
Chicago has now received over 15,000 asylum seekers with eight buses arriving over the weekend and 15 more by the end of the week. Mayor Brandon Johnson says the goal is to move migrants out of police stations to safe shelters.
Migrant Crisis Solutions: Advocates propose shelter at former Illinois government building
Community organizations across Cook County and the city of Chicago have come together to take on the migrant crisis in a safe and humane manner. However, they say they don't want spending on the migrants to cause their taxes to increase.
3 Chicago charities unite to help migrant children and families in need
Three charities are banding together on a mission to help migrant children and families.
Charities team up to help unhoused, newly arrived families
Three charities are banding together to help migrant families and children.
Should Chicago remain a sanctuary city? Aldermen push for voters to decide
Chicago Ald. Anthony Beale of the 9th Ward is one of two aldermen pushing for a referendum to be placed on the March 2024 primary ballot asking voters directly: should Chicago remain a sanctuary city?
Chicago alderman: 'Let the people vote' on sanctuary city
There is a new push to have Chicago residents vote on whether or not the city remains a sanctuary city.
U.S. and Mexico officials regroup as border crisis intensifies
The border crisis has reached a boiling point as top officials from the U.S. and Mexico are meeting to discuss what can be done about the unprecedented influx of migrants across the border.