(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Cook County government is allocating $70 million to help with the care of new arrivals in Chicago.
Without discussion, the Cook County Board has reallocated the sum from its Disaster Response and Recovery Fund. Chief Financial Officer Tonya Anthony said that money primarily will be used for food, although some of it may end up being used for sheltering services.
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday said the funds will be used for food reimbursements when the city provides invoices from its vendors.
She declined to say whether there may be future allocations of county resources for migrants, saying she doesn't know what the influx may look like in coming months.
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