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State’s African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission to host public hearing in Springfield on Oct. 19

The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) announced Friday, Sept. 27, the third stop on its series of statewide public hearings it is hosting to discuss reparatory actions for Black Americans in Illinois who are descendants of American slavery.

The next public hearing will take place in Springfield at Southeast High School, 2350 East Ash St., on Saturday, Oct. 19. For those unable to attend in person, the hearing will be livestreamed on…

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