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CTA Ordered to Pay $3 Million to Convicted Murderer

1/4/2026

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  • The Chicago Transit Authority must pay nearly $3 million to Sandra Kolalou.
  • Sandra Kolalou is a convicted murderer serving a 60-year sentence for killing and dismembering her landlord Frances Walker in 2022.
  • Kolalou had previously filed a lawsuit against the CTA after being hit by a bus.
  • A Cook County Court of Appeals denied the Chicago Transit Authority's appeal to overturn the payment.