City of Chicago lawyers had recommended the deal, arguing that taking the case to court would cost taxpayers several times as ...

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted on two major settlements Friday, both involving police incidents.

The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee said no to approving a million-dollar settlement for a man killed last year ...

A controversial settlement was up for a vote at City Hall on Friday over a police shooting during a traffic stop. The ...

They will also vote on a previously stalled and hotly contested $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the ...

Reed, 26, was shot and killed by police in March 2024 after a traffic stop in West Humboldt Park escalated. His family’s ...

The Chicago City Council's Finance Committee rejected a $1.25 million settlement Friday in the civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed during a traffic stop last year.

While some felt settling the suit would have been cheaper than trial costs, others felt the city shouldn’t settle because Dexter Reed allegedly fired at police first.

The rejection of the proposed settlement means the federal lawsuit filed by Reed’s family alleging that the city violated ...