Beavers, "the hog with the big nuts," found guilty of tax evasion

Beavers

Former Cook County commissioner and Chicago alderman William Beavers was found guilty of tax evasion this afternoon--after a federal jury deliberated for a whole hour. In a boast of his political might a few years ago, Beavers described himself as "the hog with the big nuts."

Beavers now becomes the thirtieth member of the Chicago City Council to be convicted of a crime since 1972. 

The South Sider was accused of not reporting over $200,000 in campaign funds he used for personal expenses, mostly on gambling at an Indiana casino.

In an interesting side story, Beavers had feuded for years with the now-castrated Jesse Jackson political machine.

Chicago. What a city.

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