Chicago suburb first to start reparations payouts
A suburban Chicago city has become the first to start paying reparations to qualifying black residents in what is being seen as "a test run for the whole country."
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A suburban Chicago city has become the first to start paying reparations to qualifying black residents in what is being seen as "a test run for the whole country."
A reparations advocate who successfully persuaded her Chicago suburb to hand out reparations to Black residents said their model could be one for the country to follow.
Hilda’s Place, which has been operating since the pandemic as a drop-in center to provide services at Lake Street Church in Evanston, is set to reopen as a full, year-round overnight shelter, partially due to $2 million in federal funding. The overnight shelter has been closed since spring 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic made it dangerous to house clients in close quarters. The shelter ...
Evanston, Ill., has committed to spending $10 million over 10 years for discrimination
Evanston, Illinois is paying out $10 million over the course of a decade to black residents as part of a reparations program for past housing discrimination.