Overtime Cost Chicago Taxpayers $544.4M in 2025, Including $285.8M for Police, Down 6.3% From Last Year

Source WTTW
Original Load Date April 29, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated April 29, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/29/overtime-cost-chicago-taxpayers-5444m-2025-including-2858m-police-down-63-last-year

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Chicago taxpayers spent approximately $544.4 million on employee overtime in 2025 — 6.3% less than in 2024, with more than half of the total amount used to compensate Chicago Police Department officers for working extra hours, according to records obtained by WTTW News. The $544.4 million includes ...