Illinois
“Equity has not been enough”: Illinois city issues reparations in hopes to close wealth gap
An Illinois metropolis selected 16 residents to obtain $25,000 every in reparations in a first-in-the-nation program to handle harms from slavery to discriminatory housing insurance policies. The cash from the fund, which was created again in 2019, can solely go towards a house down fee, mortgages or repairing houses in an effort to extend minority property worth.
Ramona Burton is without doubt one of the eligible residents of Evanston picked in a lottery to obtain the reparations.
“It is a begin, however I do not suppose it is sufficient for all minorities have been put by,” Burton instructed CBS Information when requested if the reparations are sufficient.
Robin Rue Simmons championed reparations in Evanston. She now runs First Restore, serving to different communities do the identical.
“The USA has harmed the black group for 403 years. Eras of terror and hurt. And so restore is important. Fairness has not been sufficient,” she stated.
Economist Ellora Derenoncourt, one of many authors of the examine “Wealth of Two Nations” instructed CBS Information with out change, the hole will develop wider.
“Black Individuals are concentrated on the backside of the revenue and wealth distributions within the U.S. and so, as a gaggle, haven’t shared equally in these features within the economic system previously 30 or 40 years,” she stated.
Burton used a few of her grant to interchange her home windows — however stated the repairs are largely emotional.
“It is type… an apology or admitting we have been wronged previously. So it would not wipe away what my ancestors needed to undergo. However, you understand, it would not damage,” she stated.
Illinois jumped into the mix for one of the most sought after interior offensive linemen in the class of 2027 with an offer to four-star Reis Russell from Highlands Ranch (CO) Valor Christian.
Russell goes in-depth on his new Big Ten offer and talks recruiting in this update from Orange and Blue News.
KEWANEE, Ill. – Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a man as a homicide after his body was discovered days after he was reported missing.
What we know:
Catrelle Reed was reported missing to the Kewanee Police Department on May 27, prompting an investigation with assistance from Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 2 East Moline Major Crimes.
Three days later, Reed was found dead on a property near the intersection of Highway 81 and East 2350th Street, just west of Kewanee.
An autopsy performed on Monday determined that Reed’s death was a homicide, authorities said.
What you can do:
Anyone with information is urged to contact ISP Special Agent Walt Willis at 309-948-4818 or email tips to ISP.CRIMETIPS@illinois.gov.
The Source: The information in this report came from Illinois State Police.
A 6-year-old boy died due to balloon-related suffocation last month in Mt. Carmel, according to preliminary findings from the Wabash County Coroner’s Office.
County Coroner Shaun Keepes responded to “the tragic accidental death of a juvenile” at a Mt. Carmel residence May 29, according to the report.
An autopsy conducted the next day in Springfield found the cause of death to be suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon. Officials announced his cause of death Wednesday.
The boy, identified by his family as Gunner Hyatt, was described as the “craziest, most loving little boy,” on a GoFundMe created to support his family. The fundraiser, created last week, has garnered over $20,000.
The coroner’s report, published on Facebook, noted the potential danger of large Mylar balloons. The balloons are commonly used decorations known for their shiny appearance. They’re made from plastic and often coated by a thin layer of metal.
“While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks — particularly to young children — including the rare but devastating possibility of suffocation and/or helium toxicity,” the coroner’s office said.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported six balloon-related deaths in children 12-years-old and younger between 2020 and 2023.
An investigation involving the Mount Carmel Police Department and the Illinois State Police Child Death Task Force is ongoing. Additional testing and toxicology will be done before determining the final cause of death, according to the coroner’s office.
No further information was released.
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