The mill owners were the local aldermen, the church elders, and led the sports teams.

He bought a 24-suite apartment building and used the rent money as legitimate income to bribe local aldermen and other politicians.

A local alderman once said of this mighty city, "Chicago ain't ready for reform."

A local alderman even says he will hold hearings next month to assess the mail system's effect on Chicago's economy.

He also served as an assistant secretary to his local alderman.

The local aldermen would probably have a poor show today through this rain.

A local alderman said the troubles could be due to an "international conspiracy".

It has been lobbying state regulators and local aldermen for greater scrutiny of the hospital before any expansion is approved.

She sought out the local aldermen and met with them.

In 1619 Lane was found guilty of slander again, this time for attacks on the vicar and local aldermen.