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Students at the University of Chicago's South Side have sued the university of Chicago, demanding that the university promise $1 billion in reparations to residents of the city's South Side. The University of Chimney is accused of damaging and evicting poor and black residents of the area. Demands include $1 billion in grant funds for affordable housing and a $20 million-per-year fund for student assistance, as well as a promise that no further expansion by the university is allowed into the Woodlawn or Washington Park areas. The Obama Foundation's $500 million 'presidential center' is cited as a program that could displace South Side residents and harm the area.