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* WBEZ…
A clout-heavy southwest suburb has received a subpoena from federal investigators seeking documents about powerful Illinois House Speaker and state Democratic Party boss Michael Madigan, according to records obtained by WBEZ.
The village of Bridgeview – whose mayor, Steve Landek, is a Democratic state senator and longtime Madigan ally – was served with the grand jury subpoena on Friday, the records show.
The feds are asking for all of Bridgeview’s correspondences, including internal emails, that involve Madigan and four men who have close ties to the speaker […]
The feds also are demanding that Bridgeview officials turn over “all records related to” Raymond Nice, another veteran campaign worker in Madigan’s Southwest Side ward organization.
Documents obtained by WBEZ show Bridgeview paid Nice’s company $1,000 a month for “business and consulting services.”
Nice also had a $1,000-a-month deal as a “special consultant” for another southwest suburb, Merrionette Park – which received a virtually identical federal subpoena to the one Bridgeview got, on the same day Bridgeview officials were served. The Chicago Sun-Times first reported the subpoena of Merrionette Park on Wednesday.
* Tribune…
Odelson, the Merrionette Park village lawyer, said the federal government inquiry has “zero” to do with the two mayors, and is focused on Nice and his business.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 9:44 am
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Looks like if the Feds get their way, it will be no more Mr. Nice guy.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 9:59 am
=== …was served with the grand jury subpoena on Friday, the records show.===
It’s an ongoing investigation, apparently not close(?) to tying everything together, but still, “seemingly” gathering facts (evidence?) to build a possible case against ComEd/Exelon, who as a company expects legal action against them (criminal and/or civil) and those close to those types aligned with that prong.
Whew.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:05 am
It seems like there may not be enough mayors left to run all these small towns. Maybe it is time to consolidate
Comment by DuPage Saint Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:15 am
=Maybe it is time to consolidate=
Made me spit out my coffee. Good stuff.
Comment by JS Mill Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:24 am
Have the subpoenas been made public? It seems from the articles that reporters have the information from the subpoenas.
Comment by Powdered Whig Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:25 am
—Have the subpoenas been made public? It seems from the articles that reporters have the information from the subpoenas—
The recent pattern seems to be writing exclusive stories about their contents first and releasing them later.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:39 am
not to mention the local school township treasurers office that houses more of Landek’s political organization. and since they don’t ‘have to report anything, or have a website no one knows what’s going on.
Comment by frustrated GOP Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:48 am
Also see: Mettawa. Mayor of.
Comment by Responsa Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:11 am
Sorry. My 11:11 above was in response to this:
==It seems like there may not be enough mayors left to run all these small towns. ==
Comment by Responsa Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:13 am
More musical chairs for Dem leadership as Landek is Chair of the Senate State Government Committee.
http://www.ilga.gov/senate/committees/hearing.asp?CommitteeID=2322&GA=101
Comment by Donnie Elgin Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:36 am