Carothers' conviction brings to 28 the number of alderman found guilty of wrongdoing since 1972.
One of those was Carothers' father, William, who was accused of similar wrongdoing as his son.
The elder Carothers was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison in 1983 for extorting remodeling work for his ward office.
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Won't these alder-jerks ever learn?
