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A Chicago suburb is the first in the nation to approve direct cash payments as reparations.

City Council approved direct cash payments for all Restorative Housing Program recipients Monday.  The option adds to the program’s payment structure, which previously allowed recipients to direct a $25,000 grant toward a down payment on home purchases, mortgage payments or home renovations.  The proposal came before the council Monday and passed in a unanimous vote...

City Council voted unanimously Monday to table an ordinance that would approve the development of a mixed-use affordable housing building in the 5th Ward until its next meeting. The development is a collaboration between local ministry Mt. Pisgah, currently located at the site, and the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation, a Skokie-based affordable housing developer. HODC...

On Monday night, the Evanston City Council approved a cash option to its Housing Restorative Program. Now, the program includes direct cash benefits for those who qualify.

The Reparations Committee approved a direct cash payment option for all recipients of the city’s Restorative Housing Program Thursday morning.  This decision adds another option to the program’s payment structure, which previously allowed recipients to direct a $25,000 grant toward a down payment on a home purchase, mortgage payments or home renovation.  Ald. Devon Reid...

The Reparations Committee voted 4-1 to amend Evanston’s Restorative Housing Program to allow two recipients to receive benefits in the form of direct cash payments during its Thursday meeting. The committee selected the first 16 reparations recipients in January 2022. Each recipient is supposed to receive $25,000, which can only be used for mortgage assistance,...

When Ald. Devon Reid (8th) walks his dog late at night, he said he sometimes sees a rat pop out from an alley.  Reid is not the only one to run into these rodents. Many residents have spotted them in residences, local businesses and the streets, he said. “I’ve received almost more complaints about rats...

City Council unanimously approved a program Monday to provide financial assistance to small and medium rental providers with Evanston’s American Rescue Plan Act funds. The program will grant landlords 75% of rent income lost — up to $15,000 — due to the pandemic. To qualify, applicants must own 35 or fewer units of property. The...

Evanston resident Riad Rezko worked as a valet at the downtown Evanston Hilton Orrington hotel for more than a decade.  Hotel management switched him from full- to part-time employment, resulting in his loss of paid hours and insurance benefits. However, when his managers make him work overtime, they pay him the regular rate without additional...

City Council voted 8-1 Monday to approve a $6.85 million contract with CCC Holdings, Inc. to construct a new facility for the Evanston Animal Shelter. The Oakton Street shelter processes an average of over 480 animals each year, according to a city memo. The shelter also provides pet food and other resources to residents housing...