'You added another star to Chicago's Walk of Shame': Berrios son-in-law gets 5 1/2 years in prison in bribery case involving two state legislators
James Weiss, the son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios, was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison Wednesday, bringing an end to a bribery case centered on the shady world of sweepstakes gaming with elements of political corruption, a state senator turned government mole, and even alleged mob ties. In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger decried ...