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As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future

Robin Rue Simmons has been working to address the legacy of slavery in the United States

The Independent UK · Oct 24

A couple found a sealed 112-year-old letter hidden inside their Illinois home’s wall

While renovating their charming historic home in Evanston, a couple stumbled upon a remarkable discovery: a hidden letter from 1914 tucked within the walls. Written in Swedish, this poignant correspondence was meant for a neighbor and reflected the struggles of daily life in Sweden. What the couple initially hoped would…

The Times of India · Oct 19

About 1,000 Edward Hospital Nurses in Naperville File for Union Election as Endeavor Health Plans Rush Merger

About 1,000 registered nurses at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville filed for a union election, citing staffing, as Endeavor plans a merger with Rush.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

DOJ Wants To Block Illinois City's Program That Gives $25,000 Payments to Black Residents Only

The US Department of Justice challenges Evanston, Illinois' reparations programme, arguing it violates civil rights protections.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people

The federal government has asked a judge to halt the United States' first reparations program in Evanston, Illinois

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Trump admin fights to make reparations program illegal because it doesn’t help people who aren’t Black

A Chicago-area suburb made headlines for its first-in-the-nation reparations payments. The Justice Department says it’s racially discriminatory

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Hundreds of residents are getting surprise $500 deposits — here's how the program works

Evanston, Illinois has approved a new guaranteed income expansion program delivering automatic $500 monthly payments to 102 low income households. This Evanston guaranteed income cash support initiative uses remaining federal COVID relief funds to extend direct financial aid. The guaranteed income pilot expansion is open to seniors and families with…

The Economic Times · May 13

Democratic voters select House candidates in Illinois after heated primaries

Primaries acted as test of the style of politics voters are looking for ahead of midterms, when Democrats hope to regain control of Congress

The Guardian - US · Mar 18

The City of ‘Mean Girls’: How Much It Costs To Live There in 2003 vs. 2026

A look at how rent, home prices and living costs in the 'Mean Girls' hometown have changed from 2003 to 2026.

GOBankingRates · Mar 13

US citizen Sunny Naqvi detained by DHS for 43 hours because of 'curious travel history'

Sundas (Sunny) Naqvi, a 28-year-old South Asian-origin US citizen, was detained by the Department of Homeland Security for 43 hours over what her attorney believed was a "curious travel history". ABC News reported that Sunny Naqvi was born in Evanston and raised in the Chicago suburbs. She was scheduled to…

The Times of India · Mar 9