Afternoon Briefing: City Council approves $51 million for migrants

Chicago aldermen voted to spend $51 million on migrant care through June as Mayor Brandon Johnson works to get a handle on the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The City Council’s spending authorization comes at a critical time for Chicago government, which is struggling to care for thousands of migrants amid pushback from residents amid financial woes exacerbated by lowball funding appropriations from state government and little tangible support from President Joe Biden’s administration. Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/breaking and...