Ald. Carothers Pleads Not Guilty

Embattled alderman Ike Carothers appeared in federal court this morning and pleaded not guilty to four counts of wire and mail fraud, one count each of accepting a bribe, and one count of filing a false federal income tax return. Carothers was released on a $4,500 signature bond. The Trib's Jeff Coen has more and you can catch up with our previous posts on Carothers.