Chicago Spent $510.9M on Overtime in 2024, Including $273.8M for Police, Down Slightly From Last Year – WTTW (Chicago)

More than 290 city employees earned more than $100,000 in overtime alone, on top of their salaries; Of those city employees, nearly 69 percent are members of the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Police Department spent more than two and a half times the $100 million earmarked for police overtime by the Chicago City Council as part of the city’s 2024 budget.

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