Everyone I work with is in Cleveland. They are all bummed. I’m like, “don’t saaaaay it”. I kept it shut, but it was hard.
Ald Carrie Austin collapses in her seat at Chicago City Council meeting
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-carrie-austin-collapse-city-council/11344584/
CHICAGO — Ald. Carrie Austin (34th), Chicago’s second most senior alderperson, collapsed in her seat at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, prompting a brief recess, followed by a prayer for her healing.
After the Council chambers were cleared, Austin was evaluated by Chicago Fire Department paramedics and taken out of the chambers conscious.
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Austin has pleaded not guilty to charges that she took home improvement bribes - including new kitchen cabinets and granite countertops - from a developer seeking her help in navigating a project through the City Hall bureaucracy. She is also accused of lying to FBI agents who sought to question her about the perks.