HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- The political intrigue is heating up in Harvey after an alderwoman's arrest Thursday night following an altercation at a city council meeting in late April.

Colby Chapman is charged with aggravated battery of a police officer, which she claims is political retaliation after she launched a bid for mayor.

Chapman was in court and released from custody Thursday.

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It was the fourth time since October that Colby Chapman has faced charges in connection to her position as a Harvey alderwoman. Three previous misdemeanors were dismissed. Now she's facing felony charges.

Chapman walked out of the Markham Courthouse after being released from custody, surrounded by supporters, her head held high, unbowed after spending

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