Chicago moves toward reparations with bus tours and town halls as $150M deficit looms

Chicago took its first step after establishing a reparations task force two years ago.

And now, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to hold a public engagement forum called "Repair Chicago" to "gather lived experiences of harm of Black Chicagoans" as part of an effort to implement reparations for Black residents.

"Your experience is evidence and we’ve placed it at the center of our work," Johnson said. "By engaging directly with residents, we are grounding this work in the voices and...