Former Illinois State Sen. Annazette Collins found guilty of lying on tax returns

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois State Sen. Annazette Collins was found guilty of lying on her tax returns on Monday.

The verdict was handed down in a Chicago federal courtroom.

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Prosecutors had claimed Collins not only lied on her returns, but that she failed to file tax returns for her lobbying and consulting firm.

Sentencing is set for June.