Abdulwahab, who was tried in a separate trial later was also found GUILTY.

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At a separate hearing later on Wednesday, former Chicago Alderman Sandra Stevens Jackson also pleaded guilty in a quavering voice to one count of filing false tax returns in connection with the misuse of her husband's campaign funds.

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The 60-member committee will be elected in a separate vote at a later date.

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