CHICAGO (January 22, 2026) – The Chicago City County Council approved a $22 million settlement during their weekly meeting Wednesday for the family of a 25-year-old man who was tragically killed in a West Side crash stemming from an “unnecessary and extremely dangerous” vehicle pursuit involving the Chicago Police Department.
The plaintiff was represented by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Aaron D. Boeder, Emily T. Art, and Eirene N. Salvi of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C., with assistance of Zane Smith & Associates and attorney Franco N. Carone. The legal team held a press conference Wednesday to discuss the settlement and how the city avoided a potentially 9-figure verdict if the case proceeded to trial:
