Another $9.3 million settlement added to mountain of Burge torture claims

It's been 25 years since former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge was fired by the city for overseeing a "midnight crew" that systematically tortured African-American suspects.

Still, beleaguered Chicago taxpayers are paying the price in settlements, judgments, reparations and legal fees.

Now, another $9.3 million is being added to the $111 million mountain of Burge-era debt that's certain to get even higher.

The settlement will go to James Kluppelberg, who claims that Burge's crew beat him into confessing to setting a 1984 fire that killed a woman and five children in Back of the Yards.

Kluppelberg spent nearly 25 years in prison, only to have his conviction reversed in 2012.

The settlement is on the agenda for Friday's meeting of the City Council's Finance Committee.

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