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Replacement Named For Beavers' County Commission Seat
Source: committee was pressured to choose Stanley Moore. Read »
Candidate To Replace Beavers Has Ethical Troubles
A published report says a leading candidate to replace convicted Commissioner William Beavers on the Cook County Board has some ethics problems of his own. Read »
Chicago's Most Corrupt Wards
With the conviction of William Beavers, the 7th Ward moves to the top of the list. Read »
Committee to Appoint Beavers' Replacement
Cook County Chairman Joe Berrios said Friday he would appoint a committee to seat left open by just-convicted Cook County Commissioner William Beavers. Read »
Todd Stroger Reportedly Interested in Beavers' Seat
Former Cook County Board president wants to get back into the political game. Read »
Beavers Guilty of Tax Evasion
The 12 men and women of the jury reached their verdict quickly, deliberating for just a couple of hours following a morning of closing arguments and jury instructions. Read »
Beavers Tax Evasion Trial Goes to Jury
Cook County Commissioner pleaded not guilty to one count of obstructing the IRS and three of filing false tax returns from 2006 through 2008. Each carries a maximum three-year prison term. Read »
Beavers Defense Rests Without Commissioner on Stand
Closing arguments were scheduled to begin Thursday in the tax evasion case against Cook County Commissioner William Beavers. Read »
Feds Rest Case Against Commissioner Beavers
Government's case against Cook County Commissioner has been, at times, a mind-numbing excursion through the his bank statements, tax forms, even computer printouts of the Player’s Card he used at Hammond’s... Read »
IRS agent: Beavers Gambled at Frantic Pace
A Chicago Democrat cashed multiple four-figure checks from his campaign to himself and then gambled the money away on slot machines at a feverish pace -- sometimes within hours on a single day -- an Internal... Read »
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