“Taxpayer tab in Burge torture cases hits $40 million mark” @ Crain’s Chicago Business

Posted on July 24, 2012

Greg Hinz — July 23, 2012: “The city on Monday moved to settle the latest round of lawsuits involving former police Cmdr. Jon Burge, bringing the total cost to taxpayers for alleged victims and lawyers in the torture probe to an eye-popping $40 million.

But under the settlement, former Mayor and State’s Attorney Richard M. Daley will avoid having to give sworn testimony.

The city’s action came when the City Council Committee on Finance accepted the recommendation of Corporation Counsel Steve Patton to settle for $7.2 million two cases that had been headed to court.

One involves Michael Tillman, who was imprisoned for 23 years before finally being released in a case in which someone else eventually was found guilty……………………………………………………..”

Read more at Crain’s Chicago Business.

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