CHICAGO (April 1, 2026) – On Wednesday, March 18, the full Chicago City Council approved a $27 million settlement for the family of a beloved mother of six who was killed in a tragic 2017 collision resulting from an unauthorized Chicago Police pursuit through a residential neighborhood. The full Chicago City Council vote followed approval by the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee on Friday, March 13.
Prior to both votes, the family’s attorneys held a press conference to discuss the case and circumstances that changed the scope of the case ahead of a second trial. Several local and national media outlets covered the press conference:
- CBS 2
- CBS 2 (second article)
- CBS 2 (third article)
- CBS (video 1 only)
- CBS (video 2 only)
- ABC 7
- WTTW Chicago Tonight
- WTTW Chicago Tonight (second article)
- Chicago Tribune
- Chicago Sun Times (article 1)
- Chicago Sun Times (article 2)
- Yahoo! News
- Motor Biscuit
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