In 2023, the city of Chicago spent approximately $524 million on employee overtime, which is 19% more than in 2022 and includes over $293 million for the Chicago Police Department (CPD) alone. This figure is 40% higher than the previous year and nearly 3 times the $100 million police overtime budget set by the City Council. Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed his "frustration" with these figures. Additionally, Cook County has agreed to a $17 million settlement with Jackie Wilson, who was wrongfully convicted and spent more than 30 years in prison for the 1982 murders of two Chicago police officers. This settlement contributes to the increasing costs associated with wrongful prosecution settlements linked to the era of former police commander Jon Burge.
The Cook County Board voted Thursday to pay $17 million to Jackie Wilson, a Chicago man exonerated in the 1982 killings of two on-duty police officers. https://t.co/L70zAITaSh
Cook County approves $17 million settlement for Jackie Wilson, exonerated in 1982 cop killings https://t.co/DDOZOzxscH
NEW: The Cook County Board on Thursday approved a $17 million settlement for a man who was exonerated after serving more than 30 years in prison for the 1982 murders of two Chicago Police officers. https://t.co/y9Gf4LIXvM
Cook County commissioners have approved a $17 million settlement with Jackie Wilson, who spent more than three decades behind bars following his wrongful conviction for the murder of two Chicago police officers. https://t.co/tEwqu0PMKw
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday he is “frustrated” that the city of Chicago spent approximately $524 million on employee overtime in 2023 — 19% more than in 2022, with more than half of the total amount used for CPD officers working extra hours. https://t.co/KwMlYn1Lry
Chicago Spent $524M on Overtime in 2023, Including $293M for Police, Setting New Records @WTTW @HeatherCherone @JaredRutecki https://t.co/yhRPNILHl8
Cook County officials are set to approve a $17 million settlement with a man who spent more than three decades in prison after he was allegedly tortured by officers into confessing to a pair of murders he didn’t commit. https://t.co/jvn1RemukJ
The City Council just pitched subsidized housing for cops. In 2022, nearly 50 SPD patrol officers made more than $200,000. One officer made that much JUST in overtime. Shout out to @DivestSPD for crunching these numbers. https://t.co/dyjUDY7wTw
The city of Chicago spent approximately $524 million on employee overtime in 2023 — 19% more than in 2022, with more than half of the total amount used to compensate Chicago Police Department officers for working extra hours (w/ @HeatherCherone) https://t.co/jmaT7eMxpB
SCOOP by @StacyStClair and @ChristyGutowsk1. Cook County is expected to pay $17 million to a Chicago man exonerated for the 1982 killings of two Chicago police officers, according to court records and a recommendation from a county board subcommittee. https://t.co/lxeblOnwhZ
Chicago spent approximately $524 million on employee overtime in 2023 — 19% more than in 2022, with more than half of the total amount used to compensate CPD officers for working extra hours, according to records obtained by WTTW News. https://t.co/jco3Jf1QSU
Cook County is expected to pay $17 million to a Chicago man exonerated for the 1982 killings of two Chicago police officers, according to court records and a recommendation from a county board subcommittee. https://t.co/Y6V7cKERZQ
That Burge wrongful prosecution settlement tally grows yet again: Cook County expected to pay $17 million in Burge-connected Jackie Wilson case https://t.co/2YS2CzB2va
NEW: Chicago Police spent $293M on overtime last year, 40% more than in 2022 and nearly 3 times the $100M earmarked for police overtime set by the City Council as part of the city’s 2023 budget, according to data obtained by me and @jaredrutecki for @WTTW. https://t.co/yOlVtTm6T2