A former Northwestern University engineering student who was beaten during a 2015 traffic stop and wrongfully arrested over a suspected stolen vehicle has settled his lawsuit against the city of Evanston and four of its police officers for $1.25 million.A deal was reached Jan. 10, the same day the case was set for trial before Cook County Circuit Judge Thomas J. Lipscomb, though the case was not officially dismissed by the judge until Jan. 16, according to court records. The settlement still needs Evanston City Council …