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Ethics Board Drops Chicago Alderman’s Fine from $145K to $5K

Why Ald. Carrie Austin’s fine for violating campaign finance rules dropped by thousands.

04/13/2021 | Rating NR

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Ethics Board Drops Chicago Alderman’s Fine from $145K to $5K

Clip: 4/13/2021 | 2m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Why Ald. Carrie Austin’s fine for violating campaign finance rules dropped by thousands.

Ald. Carrie Austin (34th Ward) will have to pay $5,000 in fines for violating campaign contribution rules. That might sound like a lot, but the original fine was for $145,000. WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone explains.

04/13/2021 | Rating NR

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