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Bribery trial could get underway today for developer
Opening statements are likely today in the bribery trial of developer Calvin Boender after lawyers questioned more than 30 prospective jurors Tuesday. Boender is accused of paying for almost $40,000 in home improvements for then- Chicago Ald. Isaac “Ike” Carothers, 29th, to win his support for a large real estate development in his West Side ward. On Tuesday, lawyers questioned two panels of …

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