Chicago City Council to Pay $35.2M to Settle Four Police Misconduct Cases

The Chicago City Council agreed Wednesday to pay $35.2 million to resolve four lawsuits alleging a wide range of misconduct by Chicago police officers.

Less than seven months into the year, Chicago taxpayers have spent at least $224.5 million to resolve nearly two and a half dozen lawsuits, exceeding the city’s budget to resolve lawsuits alleging police misconduct by more than $142 million, city records show.

It is unclear how the city will find the money to make the payments approved Wednesday by the City Council, since it has already exhausted the $82 million officials set aside to cover police misconduct settlements and judgments in 2025.

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