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Council amends and advances language‑access ordinance, removes proposed ‘personal appearance’ protections
Summary
Council members decoupled two referrals, amending Ordinance 33‑O‑25 to retain language‑access provisions only; an amendment to remove the personal‑appearance discrimination language passed unanimously and the revised ordinance was introduced for future adoption.
On April 14 the Evanston City Council amended Ordinance 33‑O‑25 to retain language‑access provisions and remove the section that would have added “personal appearance” or weight‑based protections to the city human‑rights code. Council member Reid moved the amendment to keep only language‑access language; the council approved the amendment by roll call (9–0) and then…
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