| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | June 17, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | June 17, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/federal-government-seeks-to-halt-chicago-suburbs-reparations-program-for-black-people/3949966/ |
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The federal government on Tuesday asked a judge to halt the [ United States’
first reparations program ][1] that offered Black people in a small Illinois
city $25,000 for 20th century race-based housing discrimination, joining an
existing lawsuit that called the program unconstitutional.
The progra...