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Feds cleared to join lawsuit over Evanston reparations program

A federal court has allowed the Justice Department to intervene in litigation over Evanston’s race‑based reparations program that involves millions of dollars.

Published Oct 16, 2026, 9:54 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The Justice Department will be permitted to press ahead with its effort to add the federal government’s participation to a court challenge of Evanston’s race‑based reparations program. The program, which involves millions of dollars, is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit the DOJ seeks to join.