On Aug. 28, the Reparations Subcommittee decided to recommend that City Council approve the use of $400,000 in reparations funds for housing assistance programs that would benefit an estimated 16 […]
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City’s Reparations Subcommittee to Host Virtual Town Hall, August 27
Members of the Evanston community are invited to join the City’s Reparations Subcommittee for a Town Hall on Thursday, August 27 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the webinar, […]
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Reparations Subcommittee Decides on Three Housing Programs, $25,000 for Each
On July 24, members of the Reparations Subcommittee continued to discuss how to use the Reparations Funds to provide a remedy for Black residents whose ancestors or who themselves suffered […]
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Preparing A Historical Basis for Reparations
One focus of the Reparations Subcommittee meeting on July 10 was the need to provide a historical basis to justify the spending of City money for reparations. The Subcommittee also […]
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Home Buyer Assistance Benefit Being Developed as First Reparations Program
The City’s Reparations Subcommittee held a meeting by zoom on June 19, and the discussion focused almost entirely on a revised draft of a Home Buyer Assistance Benefit Program. The […]
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Judge Jean-Baptiste Presents Proposal to Consider Reparations for the Long Term, Housing Policy to Be Considered on June 19
At the Reparations Subcommittee meeting held by Zoom on June 12, members of the subcommittee commented generally on reparations and on some perceptions in the community about how the City’s […]
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Sharper Focus on Local Reparations at Second Reparations Town Hall Meeting
More than 100 people attended a second public meeting on local reparations, convened by City Reparations Subcommittee members and held on May 21 via Zoom. Fifth Ward Alderman Robin Rue […]
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City’s Reparations Subcommittee to Host Virtual Town Hall on May 21
Members of the Evanston community are invited to join the City’s Reparations Subcommittee for a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, May 21 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the Town Hall, members […]
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City’s Reparations Committee Focuses on Housing Programs
On May 15, the City’s Reparations Committee considered a memo that proposed using reparations funds for six different housing programs. The memo fleshed out the criteria for one of the […]
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Evanston Aldermen Slam Officials’ Suggestion to Delay Funding Reparations As a Way to Address Budget Shortfall
Evanston officials painted a grim financial picture at the April 27 City Council meeting, including the possibility of widespread employee furloughs and layoffs to bring in line a shortfall that […]