Monday, February 01, 2010

Chicago Ald. Carothers pleads guilty to bribery and fraud scheme

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
A key Chicago City Council ally of Mayor Daley has agreed to a deal with the government that calls for more than two years behind bars for taking bribes while serving as an alderman.

Ald. Isaac Carothers (29th) pleaded guilty today to a bribery and fraud scheme involving developer Calvin Boender, who’s set to go on trial in March.
No word yet on whether Carothers will step down as Executive Vice-Chairman of the Cook County Democratic party.