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Evanston committee advances repeal of panhandling restriction to City Council after debate
Summary
The Evanston Human Services Committee voted Feb. 2 to advance an ordinance that would repeal the city's panhandling restrictions, after public comment from civil-rights advocates and discussion among council members about downtown safety and alternatives handled by the city's care team.
The Evanston Human Services Committee on Feb. 2 voted to advance an ordinance that would amend peddlers and solicitors rules and repeal the city's panhandling provision, sending the measure to the City Council for further consideration.
Civil-rights advocates urged repeal during public comment. Kyle Voyles, senior attorney with the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness, ACLU of Illinois and the People's Law Office, told the committee "Virtually every court to consider the issue over the last decade or more has held that panhandling ordinances like Evanston's…
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