New state-run migrant shelter opens in former CVS in Little Village

Context: It comes after Illinois scrapped plans for a migrant camp in Brighton Park over environmental concerns last month.

• The new shelter is partly made up of tent structures built by GardaWorld, the same company behind the abandoned Brighton Park site.

What they're saying: State officials say they're moving migrants who've been living at a temporary hotel shelter by O'Hare airport to the Little Village site. The hotel was sought out in response to an uptick of new arrivals over the holidays.

• Officials are prioritizing slots at the site for families with children and those with disabilities.

What we're watching: During a Wednesday press conference, Gov. JB Pritzker hinted at behind-the-scenes strategies he's employing to prevent Texas officials from flying more unscheduled planes of migrants to the Chicago area.

• They involve focusing on plane-leasing companies.