Chicago zoning inspector Dominick Owens faces charges of accepting bribes worth over $20,000 in exchange for handing out residential certificates in 2005 and 2006. He could face up to 10 years in prison plus a $250,000 fine. [WBEZ] more ›

U.S. Attorney Pat Fitzgerald announced today the indictment of Ald. Ike Carothers (29th) and Galewood Yards developer Calvin Boender on corruption and bribery charges. Specifically, Carothers was charged with four counts of wire or mail fraud and one count each of accepting a bribe and filing a false federal income tax return and Boender was charged with four counts of wire or mail fraud, two counts of obstruction of justice, two misdemeanor counts of violating federal campaign finance laws, and one count of paying a bribe. According to the U.S. Attorney's press release [PDF]: more ›