Updated 1/20/2021 6:43 PM
The last-minute pardon of Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher by outgoing President Donald Trump has brought raised eyebrows, but no explanations.
Urlacher, the 41-year-old younger brother of former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, was among 73 individuals pardoned by Trump during his final hours in office late Tuesday. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2020 on allegations he took part in an illegal sports gambling business.
Skeptics wonder if his famous brother's White House visit with Trump in March may have been a factor. Urlacher was the only one of 10 people charged in connection with the alleged gambling ring to receive a pardon.