bribery

The pair accepted the money intending to be influenced and rewarded in connection with the transfer of a liquor license to another person, the indictment states. #summit

In addition to the bribery scheme, Presta admitted in the plea agreement that he willfully filed a false personal income tax return for the calendar year 2015. #crestwood

Democratic Party politicians in Illinois have been using Madigan money to keep themselves in office for decades, money that we now know was extorted through businesses and Illinois tax payers.

LOUIS PRESTA, 71, of Crestwood, pleaded guilty to one count of using a facility in interstate commerce in aid of bribery and official misconduct, and one count of filing a false income tax return.

Former Chicago Housing Authority Contractor Sentenced; Bribed Applicants Seeking Housing Assistance (Cook County, IL) - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Cook County man was sentenced to 180 days in jail with three years of probation and ordered to pay $8,400 in fines for soliciting bribes from applicants to the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Consultant Indicted on Federal Charges for Allegedly Providing Bribes to City of Chicago Officials to Benefit Clients (Chicago, IL) - A consultant has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly offering and providing bribes to City of Chicago officials in an effort to benefit his clients.