Defiant ex-Ald. Willie Cochran given 1 year in prison, accuses prosecutors of misconduct: `There´s no justice in this´
(Chicago Tribune Religion News)

Former Ald. Willie Cochran was contrite in a federal courtroom Monday, saying he felt `awkward and ashamed` to be facing sentencing for a public corruption conviction. `Quite a day, quite a day,` Cochran said quietly, shaking his head as he read from a sheet of paper. `Quite a time period, going...