CHICAGO — A seemingly routine arraignment for former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis took a turn Wednesday when prosecutors revealed that the city has said it may try to intervene in the bombshell case as a victim of Solis’ alleged corruption.
The revelation came shortly after Solis, the former 25th Ward alderman who wore an undercover wire to help build cases against Alderman Edward Burke and ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, entered a not guilty plea to a bribery count filed last week as part of his deal with prosecutors.
In exchange for Solis’ cooperation, prosecutors have agreed to drop the case against him in three years.
