Former Ald. Willie Cochran sentenced to 1 year in prison 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
Chicago aldermen fail to attend committee meetings nearly half the time By Chris Lentino 08/22/2017 Committee meetings are a critical step in the legislative process, yet aldermen skip them almost half the time. TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, Rahm Emanuel
FBI seizes files as Chicago aldermen oust oversight By Austin Berg 11/17/2015 Chicago aldermen are now operating without a city watchdog. TAGS: Chicago, corruption