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One key player was recently given nearly 13 years in prison after being convicted of embezzling almost $6 million from Washington Federal Bank for Savings, and a half dozen others are awaiting sentencing.
A Hillside construction group whose executives include a daughter and son-in-law of Sebastian “Sam” Palumbo has shared in more than $80 million in state government contracts over five years. Palumbo, who was convicted in a fraud case in 1999, is banned from state projects and has nothing to do with the newer entity, their lawyer says.
Neither City Hall nor Friends of Brandon Johnson will discuss whether the contribution from the CEO of Hyde Park Hospitality violated an ethics rule barring city contractors from giving to a mayor’s campaign fund.
The list of alleged clergy sex offenders maintained by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Archbishop Jerome Listecki, a longtime Chicago cleric, is one of the least comprehensive among large Catholic organizations in the United States.
Despite his penchant for humor, the late hoodlum comes across as rather grumpy as authorities kept showing up at his workplace, the newly released records show.
Illinois political campaigns have given churches, religious charities $650,000 in the past two years
Catholic groups including parishes, schools and social service agencies are the biggest recipients of donations and other payments from campaign committees, along with organizations identifying as Baptist.
Among the drug companies contributing campaign money to U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider, Robin Kelly and Darin LaHood are several accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis that’s claimed more than 500,000 lives in the U.S.
Bishop Ron Hicks, the top Catholic figure in Will and DuPage counties, won’t appeal a Vatican decision that reversed his closure of St. Joseph Parish in the far southwest suburb, according to a newly published church bulletin.
Chicago’s City Hall inspector general said Benchmark Construction lied about being a city-based business and proposed banning the company from getting City Hall contracts. A top aide to Mayor Brandon Johnson ignored that recommendation.
One of Scott Goodman’s companies was millions of dollars behind in rent and property taxes on a West Loop building it leased from the CTA. Yet he made campaign contributions to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, state legislators and Chicago City Council candidates.