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Chicago's once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, 'very humbling' days could be ahead

Nearly a decade has passed since an Illinois politician as significant as Burke faced sentencing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. The need to send a message to others is sure to be on the judge’s mind when she makes her decision.

Chicago Sun-Times

Corruption in Illinois breeds voter cynicism, but what about voter apathy?

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased.

Chicago Sun-Times

Businessman James T. Weiss gets 5 1/2 years in prison for bribing 2 state lawmakers, lying to the FBI

The judge spent part of the hearing asking about Chicago’s persistent public corruption problem. At one point he stopped a prosecutor and asked, ‘Why does public corruption keep happening?’

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Businessman who bribed 2 lawmakers argues for leniency

Lawyers for James T. Weiss asked a judge to give him a prison sentence of less than 27 months, arguing the bill Weiss wanted to pass would have generated at least one penny in tax revenue on each transaction on so-called sweepstakes machines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jury convicts politically connected Chicago businessman James Weiss of attempting to bribe two state legislators

CHICAGO — A federal jury on Thursday convicted a politically connected Chicago businessman of attempting to pay off two state legislators to pass a bill beneficial to his sweepstakes gaming company and then lying about it to the FBI.

Chicago Tribune

Corruption trial begins with businessman insisting he acted legally, even as lawmakers he lobbied hatched bribery scheme

Weiss is accused of bribing former state legislators Luis Arroyo and Terry Link to advance legislation in the General Assembly related to unregulated gambling devices known as sweepstakes machines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trial begins for businessman charged in bribery scheme that brought down former lawmaker Luis Arroyo

Like the ComEd bribery case, the trial of James T. Weiss is expected to feature secret FBI recordings, revolve around the business of lobbying and feature testimony from current and former state lawmakers.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Judge silences, scolds attorney for Berrios relative who faces trial Monday for bribing state lawmaker

James T. Weiss’ attorney wound up having to raise his hand to speak in court, including when he said he had to use the bathroom. He claimed he’d been unlawfully restrained and had thrown up in a cup. He told the judge, “look at the cup!”

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Washington Federal bank employee cuts deal with feds, expected to testify

The failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings has led to criminal charges against 16 people. Among them: former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, who was convicted lst year of lying to regulators and filing false income-tax returns.

Chicago Sun-Times

Political operative Roberto Caldero sentenced to nearly 5 years for bribery scheme

Caldero, 70, a consultant and activist, was charged with trying to bribe indicted Ald. Danny Solis and a CPS official.

Chicago Sun-Times

Political operative tied to ex-Ald. Danny Solis pleads guilty to wire fraud

Roberto Caldero is set to be sentenced Dec. 15.

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