The city wants to hear Evanstonian opinions on reparations. The Reparations Committee set a town hall for next month. And Northwestern University will be evaluating the community’s opinions on reparations […]
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Evanston’s historic reparations program: A 101 guide
Just three years ago, the City of Evanston became the first documented governmental body in the country to enact a sustained policy of reparations for the harm done to Black […]
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Evanston budget on track for surplus
City budget revenues were looking “pretty stable, pretty strong,” at the mid-year mark, including in some areas previously down due to COVID, the city’s top financial officer told Evanston City […]
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City OKs paying out $3.45 million in reparations
At Monday night’s City Council meeting, the City of Evanston agreed to disburse $3.45 million in additional reparations funds for the remaining 138 “ancestor” applicants lined up to receive benefits. […]
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‘I didn’t think I had a chance’: Meet one of Evanston’s first 16 reparations recipients
Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH), a nonprofit that develops affordable housing, was chosen by the city to help disseminate the first 16 local reparations restorative housing grants. It just […]
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Simmons named Reparations Committee chair
Evanston’s Reparations Committee voted to release additional reparations grants when available to more recipients, expanding the number of people beyond the first 16. It also unanimously voted for Robin Rue […]
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Spend July running for reparations
Looking for a way to support local reparations, get out and exercise and do it alongside the community? You’re in luck. Run for Repair is a virtual marathon spearheaded by […]
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Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste honored by colleagues, friends and family
When Lionel Jean-Baptiste and his family members tried to tug the string attached to the brown paper wrapping concealing the judge’s new honorary street sign, the string snapped before it […]
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Documentary on Evanston reparations debuts to national attention
When the film crew of The Big Payback, a documentary on reparations, started shooting the opening scenes in June of 2019 at Juneteenth hearings in Washington D.C., they didn’t yet […]
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‘Freedom for Everyone’ exhibit timed for Juneteenth
The objects behind the locked, protective glass cases are old and look fragile because they are. The items displayed are rare, infrequently displayed and highly prized. Personal correspondence with fold […]