Op-Ed: Local reparations initiatives can lead to national policy remedying racial injustice – The Hill

"The Evanston ordinance explicitly recognizes that African Americans, while 16 percent of the population in Evanston, were 71 percent of those arrested for marijuana charges. It is not only disproportionate marijuana arrests that Evanston is beginning to correct."
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Mike
5 years ago

The following are the pension unfunded liabilities in the FY ending December 31, 2018 City of Evanston CAFR, rounded up and down.

IMRF – $12M.

Downstate Police – $118M.

Downstate Fire – $96M.

Total – $226M.

Bill
5 years ago

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