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Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin pleads not guilty to bribery charges
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Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin and her chief of staff have pleaded not guilty to bribery charges.
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Ald. Carrie Austin and her chief of staff have pleaded not guilty to bribery charges.
Austin and Chester Wilson Jr. were indicted last week, and appeared in court Thursday by phone.
The two are accused of getting home improvements from contractors who wanted city help with a project in Austin s 34th ward.