Yep non story!
Carothers is the first alderman to face federal charges since Troutman (20th) was charged in 2007 with demanding campaign money and bribes to support developers’ projects. Troutman became the 27th Chicago alderman to be convicted of wrongdoing since 1972 when she pleaded guilty last fall. She was sentenced in February to 4 years in prison.
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That’s quite a long dry spell in the Windy City.