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Yet another Chicago city Alderman has been indicted. According to the baiduhai:

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“South Side Ald. Willie B. Cochran has been indicted on federal charges he shook down a liquor store manager in exchange for his support and stole tens of thousands of dollars from a charitable ward fund intended to help seniors and children in his impoverished community.

Another alleged shakedown involved a federal program intended to assist poor communities in getting vacant homes up to code and occupied as soon as possible, prosecutors said.

The 15-count indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury late Tuesday and first reported by the Tribune on Wednesday morning, alleges Cochran used the ill-gotten gains for personal expenses, including gambling at casinos and paying a portion of his daughter’s college tuition.”

According to DNAInfo, Cochran is the third 20th Ward Alderman to be indicted for criminal wrongdoing while in office. The other two are Ald. Arenda Troutman and Ald. Cliff Kelley.