Lightfoot calls for nearly $54M in state aid to support migrants
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has penned a letter to Illinois legislators, calling on the state to provide funding to support migrants new to the city.
In a letter obtained by WGN News, Lightfoot asks the state for nearly $54 million.
“It’s absolutely mission critical; we cannot function without it,” Lightfoot said. “We have to get additional resources.”
