$3.5 million settlement recommended for family of man killed by driver being chased by Chicago police

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date May 14, 2026, 5 p.m.
Last Updated May 14, 2026, 5 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/settlement-police-chase-crash-lawsuit-jose-almanza-martinez-chicago-city-council/

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Chicago taxpayers could pay $3.5 million to the family of a man who was killed by a driver being chased by police in the Little Village neighborhood in 2020, under a settlement recommended by the city's attorneys. The city's Law Department recommended the settlement with the family of Jose Almanza-...