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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tim Novak

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. still can’t explain what happened with $165,000 in campaign money

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) has repeatedly filed amended campaign-finance reports to correct errors. But, after six months, he still hasn’t explained to state elections officials what happened with $165,000 in campaign contributions. (Ashlee Rezin / Sun-Times)

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) still can’t explain to the satisfaction of state elections authorities what happened with $165,000 he got in campaign contributions.

And state officials say they don’t have the authority to make him show what happened with the unaccounted-for money — or to require him or anyone else who runs for office in Illinois to verify what they say in their required campaign-finance reports.

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