Chicago suburb to become first city to provide reparations to Black residents for housing

Evanston city council to vote on the issue on 22 March for an initial disbursement of about $400,000 for housing needs

A suburb of Chicago is set to become the first place in the US to provide reparations to its Black residents for housing through a tax on marijuana sales, with a plan to distribute $10m over the coming decade.

Evanston, which sits on the shores of Lake Michigan north of downtown Chicago, is set for an initial disbursement of about $400,000 for housing needs, with a vote on the issue set to take place at the city council on 22 March.