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December 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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That's something the city council should probably keep in mind at today's CPD budget hearing.

In a year where the majority of departments took haircuts, CPD's budget is up again. (It's also the only department to have gone over budget in every one of the past full budget years, 2022-2024.)
Budget vs. Actual Spend: Chicago Police Only City Department to Overspend Local Funds Three Years Running
Explore the Chicago police budget and learn how the department consistently overspends its budget from 2022 to 2024.
www.bettergov.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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yup
That's something the city council should probably keep in mind at today's CPD budget hearing.

In a year where the majority of departments took haircuts, CPD's budget is up again. (It's also the only department to have gone over budget in every one of the past full budget years, 2022-2024.)
Budget vs. Actual Spend: Chicago Police Only City Department to Overspend Local Funds Three Years Running
Explore the Chicago police budget and learn how the department consistently overspends its budget from 2022 to 2024.
www.bettergov.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Damn man smh
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
His budget increases the police budget?
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Oh I misunderstood. That's so much worse lol
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Budget priorities in Chicago are just comical at this point. I hope Brandon Johnson knows this won't appease the people that hate him and any leftish proposals he may put forth.
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I don't think the mayor was elected by people who wanted to let CPD check its own homework.

Possibly the State's Attorney was, but I don't think that's actually true, either.
November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Every single excuse I have heard for this boils down to the idea that prosecutors, especially now, are just rubber-stamping gun arrests anyway - filing felony charges against people without any real inquiry into whether a stop or search was lawful

OK? It's wild not to be embarrassed about that!
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM