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Behind a thick black curtain at O’Hare International Airport where a security guard with a German shepherd stood watch, dozens of migrants sprawled on the hard tile floor, awaiting placement to Chicago-run shelters, some saying they’d been there for weeks. The men and women, many with children, ate Popeyes and ramen and washed their clothes in the bathroom sink. Toddlers used brooms as toys. ...

Happy Friday, gentle readers. I will spend this weekend tending to an injured dog. The neighbor’s dog got a hold of my German Shorthair Pointer through the fence and left him with a bloody paw....

Chicago – Chicago has spent more than $100 million to provide help and services to the thousands of migrants who have arrived in Chicago from south of the U.S. border

Of the $101.3 million, $72.6 million was spent on staffing the migrant shelters that are run by the city but rely on outside nonprofits for day-to-day operations.

The city of Chicago has spent more than $100 million to provide help and services to the thousands of migrants who have arrived in Chicago from south of the U.S. border since last August, mostly on personnel costs, officials said Wednesday. The cost breakdown came during a hearing run by the City Council Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, which also voted to hold monthly meetings on ...