Just days after chief City Hall attorney Mara Georges said Mayor Daley would testify in the bribery case of Calvin Boender if a judge deemed his testimony relevant, the city has filed a motion to block Daley from taking the stand. Boender's attorney had subpoenaed Daley along with 10 aldermen for his trial that is scheduled to start next week -- he's accused of bribing former alderman Isaac "Ike" Carothers with home improvements in exchange for help with a zoning change. Calling the subpoena a "fishing expedition," the motion also said that "there is no indication that Mayor Daley has personal knowledge of the alleged interactions between defendant and Mr. Carothers — which are the essence of the crime charged here." more ›

Mayor Daley may find himself on the witness stand in the defense of real estate developer Calvin Boender -- Daley, along with 10 aldermen, has been subpoenaed by Boender's attorney. more ›

Ten current and former aldermen may find themselves compelled to testify in the trial of developer Calvin Boender, a judge said yesterday. Boender faces charges of bribing former alderman Isaac “Ike” Carothers (29th) in regards to the Galewood Yards project. U.S. District Judge Robert Dow said he would likely deny a request by the City to block the testimony but admitted that the testimony itself may not be relevant. According to the Tribune: more ›

• The Tribune discovered personal data literally floating down the street.
• Ald. Ike Carothers has allegedly reached a deal that will involve him pleading guilty on Monday to bribery charges; a guilty plea would require Carothers to resign from his position.
• The former mayor of Niles, Nick Blase, was sentenced to a year in prison for his part in a shakedown scheme.

• A Naperville man has been charged with trying to bribe a "city agent," who the Sun-Times reveals to be Ald. Ike Carothers.
• GOP candidates for governor aren't the only ones debating tonight; the candidates for Cook County Board President will participate in a forum that gets underway at 6 pm. You can view it live online at ABC 7.
• Two men have been arrested in the shooting death of DePaul student Francisco “Frankie” Valencia from last weekend.

Carry an illegal gun within city limits, go to jail. That's what Ald. Ike Carothers (29th) wants. His oridnance has passed committee and could come up for full Council vote next week. According to WBEZ:

Carothers says a first offense for someone violating the city's ban on carrying concealed weapons would get you at least five days in jail and a $300 fine. Jail time would increase with each subsequent offense, but would not exceed six months. more ›

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. more ›

• Police say a fire in Arlington Heights that killed two and injured three others this morning was arson.
• The car of a missing Midlothian woman, as well as a body, have been found; police have not yet announced the identity of the body or said whether it is that of the missing woman, Irma Rodriguez.
• Mayor Daley came to the defense of indicted Ald. Ike Carothers today.

• Playboy Enterprises, Inc. has named Scott Flanders, president and chief executive of Freedom Communications Inc., as their new CEO.
• A new judge has been assigned to the Drew Peterson case.
• You can no longer sue a bowling alley if you fall in rented bowling shoes.

Amongst the many revelations in yesterday's unsealing of court documents relating to the indictment of Ald. Ike Carothers (29th) was the fact that Carothers had been helping investigators by wearing a wire for over a year, capturing public officials and real estate developers in recordings. Yet, it still wasn't enough for him to dodge the charges the U.S. Attorney levied against him. A motion from February and unsealed yesterday refers to the investigation against Galewood Yards developer Calvin Boender, also indicted yesterday, and to "Public Official A," who wore the wire. The motion says [via Chicago Breaking News]: 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 ›