Owner of construction company with ties to Ald Carrie Austin probe pleads guilty in bribery case chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The owner of a Chicago-area construction company with ties to the investigation of former Ald. Carrie Austin pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribing an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to reduce taxes on his properties by more than half a million dollars. Alex Nitchoff, 56, of Lemont, pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to bribe a public official and using a facility in .