Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle presides over a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 21, 2023. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to accept grant funding to assist asylum seekers, but Board President Toni Preckwinkle noted it was a one-time allotment as the county continues to spend millions per month to care for new arrivals.