Chicago spent $367 million on overtime in 2020, double what Mayor Lori Lightfoot budgeted

The city of Chicago spent about $367 million on overtime for city workers in 2020, more than double what Mayor Lori Lightfoot budgeted for the year. Lightfoot’s budget department attributed the spike to the city’s COVID-19 response, civil unrest stemming from the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, and enhanced security due to the 2020 presidential election.

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