THE GOVERNOR SHUT IT DOWN IN THE MIDST OF CONSTRUCTION BECAUSE OF CONTAMINATION CONCERNS. THE CITY PAID NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS IN FEES FOR A FAILED MIGRANT CAMP IN BRIGHTON PARK THAT WOULD’VE FEATURED WINTERIZED TENTS FOR MIGRANTS. MAYOR BRANDON NOW SAYS LOCAL VENDORS WILL REPLACE FAVORITE “SOON.”īUT IT’S NOT THE ONLY SCRUTINY THE CITY IS UNDER. THE CITY, AXIOS SAID, VOWED THAT BY THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER IT WOULD HIRE LOCAL VENDORS TO RUN THE MIGRANT SHELTERS, BUT IT IS STILL PAYING “FAVORITE” TO RUN ALL 27 FACILITIES. THE CITY INCREASED THE CONTRACT IN OCTOBER– IN 2022, THEN-MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT SINGED THE INITIAL DEAL WITH “FAVORITE” FOR 57 MILLION DOLLARS. HOWEVER, FAVORITE IS NOT RELEASING THOSE DETAILS SAYING THE COMPANY IS “CONTRACTUALLY FORBIDDEN FROM COMMENTING ON ITS CITY WORK.” WE WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THE COMPANY IS KEEPING VERSUS GIVING THE WORKER, WHO THEY’RE HIRING, HOW THEY’RE HIRING AND WHO GETS PROMOTED, ESPECIALLY IF WE’RE PUTTING IN THIS MANY DOLLARS.” THE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE CHAIR ALDER ANDRE VASQUEZ TOLD AXIOS: LOCAL LAWMAKERS WANT MORE LOCALS HIRED INSTEAD OF SENDING MONEY OUT OF THE CITY/. OF THE 138 MILLION CHICAGO PAID OUT TO VENDORS FOR MIGRANT CARE, FAVORITE HEALTHCARE STAFFING RECEIVED 93 MILLION –Ħ8 PERCENT OF THE OVERALL FUNDING, CBS CHICAGO REPORTED. INVOICES SHOW THE COMPANY BILLING CHICAGO 50 DOLLARS PER HOUR FOR TRASH RUNNERS–ĪND 180 DOLLARS PER HOUR FOR SITE MANAGERS. BASED ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE ACACIUM GROUP, AXIOS REPORTED.ĬHICAGO OFFICIALS HAVE ACCUSED FAVORITE OF CHARGING TAXPAYERS “EXORBITANT” FEES. KANSAS-BASED FAVORITE HEALTHCARE IS OWNED BY A U.K. WHILE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED FAR LESS FUNDING.

NOW THE CITY IS FACING MOUNTING CRITICISM–įOR DOLING OUT NEARLY MORE THAN 90 MILLION DOLLARS TO A KANSAS FIRM– THAT’S HOW MUCH CHICAGO HAS PAID VENDORS TO PROVIDE CARE FOR MIGRANTS FOR JUST OVER A YEAR DURING THE ONGOING U.S. Newsweek reported more than 25,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago in the past 16 months. The city is also paying developers and contractors high rents to host migrant shelters. Pritzker (D) shut the camp down in the midst of construction because of contamination concerns. The city paid nearly $1 million in fees for a failed migrant camp in Brighton Park that would’ve featured winterized tents for migrants. Mayor Brandon Johnson now says local vendors will replace Favorite “soon.” The city, Axios said, vowed that by the first week of December it would hire local vendors to run migrant shelters, but it’s still paying Favorite to run all 27 facilities. The city increased the contract in October, adding $36 million. In 2022, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed the initial deal with Favorite for $57 million. “We want to know how much money the company is keeping versus giving the workers, who they’re hiring, how they’re hiring and who gets promoted, especially if we’re putting in this many dollars.”įavorite is not releasing those details, saying the company is “contractually” forbidden from commenting on its city work. “We want more accountability,” Chicago’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights Chair Ald. Local lawmakers want more local workers hired instead of sending money out of the city. Local organizations received $24 million from the city. Of the $138 million Chicago paid out to vendors for migrant care, Favorite Healthcare Staffing received $93 million, or 68% of the overall funding, according to NBC Chicago. Invoices show the company billing Chicago $50 per hour for trash runners and $180 per hour for site managers. Kanas-based Favorite Healthcare is owned by a U.K.-based organization known as The Acacium Group, Axios reported.Ĭhicago officials have accused Favorite of charging taxpayers “exorbitant” fees.

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