New reservation in DeKalb County draws optimism and uncertainty

There’s not much movement on the federal bill re-introduced by Illinois Congressman Chuy Garcia and co-sponsored by Illinois Representative Lauren Underwood in 2023 that would compensate the nation for over 1,000 acres of land that was wrongfully taken from the nation, with an initial payment of $10 million dollars. The bill would also entitle the nation to continue to purchase land that was once part of the reservation.