Chicago Taxpayers Spent $259M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits in 2025: City Analysis

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Original Load Date July 10, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 10, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/10/chicago-taxpayers-spent-259m-resolve-police-misconduct-lawsuits-2025-city-analysis

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Chicago taxpayers spent nearly $259 million in 2025 to resolve lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including wrongful convictions and improper pursuits, according to a city report required by the federal court order known as the consent decree. That is m...