IL State Sen. Slams Evanston Reparations; City Will Defend Policy ‘Vehemently’

IL state Sen. slams Evanston reparations; city will defend policy ‘vehemently’ – 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 remarks come on the heels of a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch to shut down the race-based initiative, which gives $25,000 in taxpayer money exclusively to Black residents.

IL state Sen. slams Evanston reparations - Washington Examiner

(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 remarks come on the heels of a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch to shut down the race-based initiative, which gives $25,000 in taxpayer money exclusively to Black residents. “We’re going to carve out a little thing for you, give yo…

IL state Sen. slams Evanston reparations; city will defend policy ‘vehemently’

(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.”

FirstRepair hosts breakfast to launch Reparations Stakeholders Authority on June 28 - Evanston RoundTable

Join FirstRepair at 10 a.m. on June 28 at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St., for a free community breakfast and celebrate the official launch of the Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston. Credit: FirstRepair Meet the stakeholders leading Evanston’s local reparations work, learn what’s been done, and hear what’s ahead in this next phase of implementation. RSVP online. FirstRepair hosts breakfast to launch Reparati…