Bloomberg has an
article talking about Chicago being one of the new hotspots for migrants seeking a place to live. At the state level, Illinois had the largest increase in migrants filing for asylum here compared to other US states, at an 821% increase from 2021. To give an idea of how significant this is, Cook County in 2023 received about as many migrants as Los Angeles County, Harris County (Houston), and Miami-Dade. While there are short-term pains with this rapid increase, in the mid- and long-term this will be beneficial to the city's growth. If we keep experience +60k population growth every year, we can easily surpass 3 million people by the end of the decade.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/featu...t-destinations