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Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran, left, arrives for his arraignment with his attorney Thomas Durkin at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2016 in Chicago. Durkin's attorney entered a plea of not guilty to federal corruption charges during his initial court appearance. The 15-count indictment against Cochran includes bribery and extortion counts. It alleges he extorted money from a store owner and pilfered funds from an activities fund to pay for gambling and his daughter's college tuition. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
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Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran, left, arrives for his arraignment with his attorney Thomas Durkin at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2016 in Chicago. Durkin's attorney entered a plea of not guilty to federal corruption charges during his initial court appearance. The 15-count indictment against Cochran includes bribery and extortion counts. It alleges he extorted money from a store owner and pilfered funds from an activities fund to pay for gambling and his daughter's college tuition. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
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FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2011 file photo, Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran, left, address the residents of the 20th Ward in Chicago. Cochran, a prominent Chicago alderman indicted on federal corruption charges, is due for his first court appearance. Cochran has been charged in a 15-count indictment, including allegations that he extorted money from a liquor store owner and pilfered funds from a local government activities fund to pay for gambling and his daughter's college tuition. His arraignment in federal court is Friday, Dec. 24, 2016, morning. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
