Chicago migrant shelter opens in Little Village

A new state-supported migrant shelter opened its doors in Chicago's Little Village on Wednesday. 

New Lenox passes migrant bus ordinance
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New Lenox is the latest suburb to pass an ordinance regarding migrant buses.

New Lenox seeks to restrict unscheduled buses amid migrant surge
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New Lenox has joined the growing list of suburbs issuing executive orders as busloads of migrants are left stranded in communities outside of Chicago.

New Lenox to vote on unscheduled bus ordinance
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New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann calls migrants in Illinois a "national security crisis." The village in Will County plans to vote on a bus ordinance similar to the ones passed in Chicago and other suburbs at their Monday night meeting.

White House officials address migrant influx in Chicago
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The White House admits the number of border crossings is historic and says they need Congress to sign off on more funding to help places like Chicago.

White House responds to growing migrant crisis in Chicago

Chicago leaders were expecting four buses of asylum seekers to arrive on Friday. However, only one of the buses applied for a permit.

Mayor says migrant situation "isn't sustainable"
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While we have heard local leaders say Chicago is at its breaking point amid the migrant situation, the city is not alone in this fight.

Illinois to open migrant intake center in Chicago
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AS hundreds of migrants continue to arrive in Illinois, state leaders are now planning to open an intake center in Chicago to process them.

Pritzker faces criticism over migrant housing spending

A group is slamming Governor J.B. Pritzker for how much money is being spent to house and care for migrants.

Pritzker faces criticism over migrant housing spending
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A group is slamming Governor J.B. Pritzker for how much money is being spent to house and care for migrants. This comes as a new intake center is set to open up in Chicago this month.

North Chicago City Council passes bus ordinance effective immediately
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Another Chicago suburb has passed a transportation ordinance for bus companies bringing migrants to Illinois. North Chicago City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that requires coordination and imposes a specific drop-off time frame on busing companies.

Chicago-area migrant bus battle intensifies as more towns crack down

The migrant bus battle in the suburbs is intensifying, and the list of villages and towns trying to prevent random drop-offs and rogue buses is growing longer.

Chicago-area migrant bus battle intensifies
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At least five more suburbs were scheduled to meet to consider restrictive ordinances aimed at curbing unscheduled migrant buses from Texas.