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Home Front: Politix
Bribe-taking convict and accused fraudsters run for office in Illinois Democratic primary elections
2014-03-20
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  • A former Chicago alderman left prison in 2012 after serving 28 months for bribery and tax fraud, and is running for Cook County commissioner
  • His father, also a former Chicago alderman, once did his own stretch of prison time for corruption
  • A state representative faces bank fraud charges, and is running, unopposed, for the nomination to keep his seat
  • Another state lawmaker is accused of taking a $7,000 bribe, and has already been expelled from the legislature once -- but was re-elected
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