The mayors seek direct funding and the ability to transfer migrants elsewhere, among other things. “We need federal support, resources, communication and collaboration,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in September. “And that has to come in short order.”

Many Chicagoans are still reeling from the massive property tax hike that was announced last month. And some Latino neighborhoods are seeing the greatest increase, upwards of 46%, according to a recent report published by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office.

Chicago sent a $242 million supplemental payment to its pension systems, making good on a funding policy adopted as part of the 2023 budget that helped lift its one junk rating back into investment-grade territory.