Pictured: Chicago City Hall from Daley Plaza at Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. [Lucas Livingston / CC BY 2.0] 

Just before the Chicago City Council at last passed its contentious fiscal year 2025 budget, its members passed on Monday a substitute ordinance that would make sure all recipients of lawsuit settlements from the city would first be subject to an indebtedness check by the comptroller. 

The action was one of several additional matters brought forth to the City Council from its finance committee, including the passage of and extensions to tax increment financing (TIF) districts.