EVANSTON, Ill. -- Evanston is a Chicago suburb of 75,000 people, and it's about to do something no other city has done in the country: pay reparations to some of its Black residents. "Our goal here in ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois state Sen. Andrew Chesney is voicing sharp criticism of the city of Evanston’s reparations program, calling it “outrageous” and “offensive to everyone.” Chesney’s ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The City of Evanston has received more than 500 applications for its restorative housing program, according to city officials. Justin Marcoviche-Garnett applied on behalf of ...

When nonprofit Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston reached its fundraising goal of $1 million in April, it had to make a decision: How would it allocate the funds to meet the needs of ...

EVANSTON, Ill. — It stands to be one of the most controversial moves by Congress this year. Two weeks ago, a historic vote by the House Judiciary Committee created a commission that could ultimately ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 22, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. On March 22, 1946, Chicago was freely ...

Officials in the Chicago suburb of Evanston voted Monday to release the first batch of funds in a program offering reparations to Black residents whose families have felt the effects of decades of ...