City Council members slam Johnson plan to use $95 million in COVID funds for migrant shelters – NBC5 (Chicago)

“We’re playing a shell game with millions of dollars, while the people of Chicago are hurting,” Ald. Anthony Beale said. “COVID relief money was supposed to go toward relief for the people of Chicago, not migrants who are migrating to our city. It is supposed to help businesses, people who lost loved ones, and resources we lost during the COVID pandemic.”
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Ex Illini
2 years ago

The gimme free stuff crowd is getting angry because Mayor Raggedy is giving their money to another group of free stuff seekers.

Where's Mine ???
2 years ago

apparently the $95 mil comes out of $400 mil in remaining unspent fed COVID funds CTU/Brandon (Mayor transparency) can spend without aldermanic approval?

Fed up neighbor
2 years ago

Again, is this even legal for him to use covid-19 funds.

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