Overview

• The full City Council is set to vote on the Finance Committee–backed settlement covering 180 people whose convictions were vacated, with nearly all granted certificates of innocence after spending nearly 200 years behind bars combined.
• Corporation Counsel estimates place trial exposure at up to $500 million, Mayor Brandon Johnson supports the agreement, and payouts would range from roughly $150,000 to $3 million per person if approved.
• An amendment tied to the Obama Presidential Center would reserve land and funding for affordable housing and offer displaced South Shore residents a right to return.
• A firefighters union contract was expected to advance following a four-year standoff with Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2.
• Council members also scheduled action on rezoning for The 78, including a proposed Chicago Fire stadium, and on a citywide “granny flats” opt‑in plan, with video gambling up for discussion but not a vote.