City of Chicago
Department of Law
$37.2 million
Exact amount: $37,195,834.00
Calendar year 2026
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| Box | Amount | % of this budget |
|---|---|---|
| Building and License Enforcement | $5,383,764.00 | 14.5% |
| Collections Ownership and Administrative Litigation | $3,782,218.00 | 10.2% |
| Special Federal Litigation | $3,589,020.00 | 9.6% |
| Torts | $3,561,960.00 | 9.6% |
| Administration | $2,852,292.00 | 7.7% |
| Labor | $2,073,564.00 | 5.6% |
| Investigations and Prosecutions | $1,833,528.00 | 4.9% |
| Constitutional and Commercial Litigation | $1,765,344.00 | 4.7% |
| Appeals | $1,585,464.00 | 4.3% |
| Employment Litigation | $1,472,460.00 | 4.0% |
| Aviation Environmental and Regulatory Litigation | $1,428,072.00 | 3.8% |
| Revenue Litigation | $1,348,596.00 | 3.6% |
| Real Estate | $1,295,004.00 | 3.5% |
| Affirmative Litigation | $1,283,604.00 | 3.5% |
| Federal Claims Review | $1,008,072.00 | 2.7% |
| Legal Counsel | $915,564.00 | 2.5% |
| Finance and Economic Development | $796,332.00 | 2.1% |
| Public Safety Reform | $582,468.00 | 1.6% |
| Mass Torts and Complex Litigation | $347,172.00 | 0.9% |
| Risk Management and Compliance | $291,336.00 | 0.8% |