Cost to Resolve Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara Tops $473M, With 25 Lawsuits Pending

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Original Load Date Oct. 14, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 14, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
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The Chicago City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to pay $260.8 million to 17 men who spent a combined 383 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted based on evidence gathered by disgraced former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara. The total cost of defending and resolving 57 lawsu...