>> MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON IS EXPECTED TO ASK CITY COUNCIL TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL 70 MILLION DOLLARS TO CARE FOR MIGRANTS SENT TO CHICAGO FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

THE REQUEST COMES 6 WEEKS AFTER THE MAYOR DECLINED TO JOIN GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER AND COOK COUNTY BOARD.

PRESIDENT TONI PRECKWINKLE SETTING ASIDE MORE MONEY TO CONFRONT THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.

REPORTER HEATHER JOINS US NOW WITH MORE.

HEATHER, FIRST QUESTION.

TELL US WHY THE CITY NEEDS MORE MONEY TO CARE FOR MIGRANTS.

WELL, IT IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THERE IS NO HELP FINANCIALLY COMING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

DESPITE NEARLY A YEAR US OF IMPASSIONED PLEAS FROM MAYOR JOHNSON AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS.

IT IS ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THE CITY ALONG WITH SOME HELP FROM THE STATE IN THE COUNTY IS ESSENTIALLY ON ITS OWN CARING FOR.

>> TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS MADE THEIR WAY TO CHICAGO BECOMING OUR CITY'S NEWEST RESIDENCE AND TALKING ABOUT MONEY.

STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS AGREED TO SPEND 250 MILLION TO CARE FOR THE MIGRANTS BACK IN FEBRUARY.

BUT UNTIL NOW, THE MAYOR DECLINED TO JOIN THEM.

>> WHY?

WELL, THERE WAS DEEP BREACH OPENED UP BETWEEN THE STATE IN THE CITY OVER THE ISSUE OF THE WINTERIZED BASE CAMP THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO OPEN IN BRIGHTON PARK THIS PAST WINTER.

>> IT NEVER DID.

EVEN THOUGH THE STATE HAD PROMISED TO COOPERATE A SHELTER OF NEARLY 2000 BEDS THAT LEFT MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON FEELING LIKE HE WAS IN THE LURCH STRUGGLING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CARE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW IN CHICAGO.

HE IT'S ALSO COULD NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE CITY COUNCIL WILL APPROVE THIS MONEY BECAUSE THE LAST TIME THE CITY COUNCIL WAS ASKED TO APPROVE FUNDS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT WAS A HUGE FIGHT.

EVEN THOUGH THE MAYOR SAID THE SITE ONLY 150 MILLION DOLLARS THIS YEAR KNOWING FULL WELL, THAT WAS PROBABLY LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT THE CITY WOULD AND WHEN THIS, WHEN IS THE CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON THIS REQUEST, WILL IT WILL FACE ITS FIRST TEST ON MONDAY AT 02:00PM WHEN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP THIS PROPOSAL.

IF IT WINS THE ENDORSEMENT OF THAT COMMITTEE, A FINAL VOTE COULD HAPPEN AS