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Measure creating reparations committee advances at Illinois statehouse

By Washington Examiner
Published January 11, 2021 2:00pm ET
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Measure creating reparations committee advances at Illinois statehouse
In this July 1, 2014 photo, Briana Chick, of Aurora, Ill., walk down the recently renovated main stairway leading up to the third floor of the Senate and House chambers at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of future state capitol renovations may spur talk of an override among lawmakers who championed the rare upgrade for the statehouse. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) | Seth Perlman

A measure advancing at the Illinois statehouse could create a commission to investigate reparations for communities impacted by slavery.

House Bill 5024 sponsor state Rep. Will Davis, D-Hazel Crest, advanced his measure out of the House State Government Committee Saturday.

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