Former Ald. Willie Cochran sentenced to 1 year in prison

By Ben Szalinski

06/24/2019

A federal court sentenced former Chicago Ald. Willie Cochran to one year in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, corruption, Willie Cochran

Another Chicago alderman pleads guilty to corruption charges

By Joe Barnas

03/26/2019

South Side Ald. Willie Cochran pleaded guilty March 21 to felony wire fraud for spending his ward’s charity funds on personal expenses. That’s 30 Chicago aldermen convicted of corruption since 1972.

TAGS: aldermanic privilege, Chicago, Chicago City Council, corruption, Danny Solis, Ed Burke, Willie Cochran

Chicago Ald. Willie Cochran to plead guilty to corruption charges

By Vincent Caruso

08/15/2018

The South Side alderman had been charged with stealing charity donations to finance his daughter’s college tuition payments and casino getaways in Indiana, among other offences.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, corruption, Willie Cochran

Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008

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