| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | June 17, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | June 17, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/17/chicago-taxpayers-paid-275m-man-wrongfully-convicted-2008-murder-setting-new-record |
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Chicago taxpayers paid $27.5 million to a man who was wrongfully convicted of a
2008 murder and spent 10 years in prison, setting a new city record for a
payment to resolve a wrongful conviction case, according to records obtained by
WTTW News.
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