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The now-convicted son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios was allegedly “good friends” with notorious mob hitman Frank “The German” Schweihs and once went to him for protection for his massage parlors being threatened by other gangsters. That’s the story about James Weiss that was caught on a federal wiretap and revealed in a court filing late Wednesday, where ...

CHICAGO — The now-convicted son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios was allegedly “good friends” with notorious mob hit man Frank “The German” Schweihs and once went to him for protection for his massage parlors being threatened by other gangsters. That’s the story about James Weiss that was caught on a federal wiretap and revealed in a court filing late Wednesday, ...

The brother of James Weiss, the politically connected businessman convicted in June of bribing two state elected officials, has been charged with lying to federal investigators about his brother’s contacts with notorious Outfit hitman Frank “The German” Schweihs. The charges unsealed Wednesday against Joseph “Joey” Weiss bring new mob intrigue to a case that already had elements of political ...

Chicago businessman James Weiss is set to go on trial Monday on federal bribery charges alleging he agreed to pay off a state senator.

Lawyers for former state Rep. Luis Arroyo revealed in a court filing Saturday that three state lawmakers and a congressional candidate testified before a federal grand jury.