In one part of Illinois, a city council approved reparation for Black Evanston residents historically shafted in the community, making the city the first in the nation to approve such a proposal, the Daily Kos reports.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas took a different route, instead prioritizing Black and Latino homeowners who are behind in paying property tax debts and educating them about tax exemptions to reduce their tax bills. Her program, "Black Houses Matter," which is also referred to as "Black and Latino Houses Matter," has returned $49 million to homeowners, she told Rolling Out magazine.

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