"Weird but cute" said the shirt Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas wore Wednesday morning, when she was accompanied by staff members from the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce to meet owners and staff at local businesses in the neighborhood.

Recently, the 72-year-old doctor, lawyer and politician has become known for her efforts to help close the wealth gap for Black Chicagoans and municipalities in Cook County in kickstarting "Black Houses Matter." The campaign gives money back to those who have overpaid in property taxes, while attempting to reduce the predatory practice of buying property from owners oblivious they are at risk.

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