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

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

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 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.