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CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted the president of an environmental services company for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the grant
Matczuk, who said he did odd jobs for Washington Federal Bank for Savings and its employees, was given the money on orders of the late bank chief John F. Gembara.
Three former board members of the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago have pleaded guilty in federal court.
A judge sentenced a LaGrange attorney to more than 3 years in prison for bankruptcy fraud in connection with her brother's bankruptcy.
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.