John Kass reports:
The Chicago-as-Camelot myth took another hit in federal court Wednesday, where political Chicago and Outfit Chicago shared some space in the same building.
As if that was a coincidence.
"Most aldermen, most politicians, are hos," proudly announced former Ald. Arenda Troutman (20th) on federal tape a while ago, thinking no one was listening, as the FBI closed in on her.
and
she's Alderman 27—that's the number of Chicago aldermen who've been convicted on corruption charges since 1972. Some cities have an eternal flame. We have eternal shame.
In that time, we've also had three governors go away for various kinky behavior, and perhaps a fourth is getting ripe enough for picking. The federal score card reads this way:
Aldermen 27, Governors 3, Chicago Mayors 0.
No word yet on the Obama campaign calling for
reform in Chicago.
