Illinois Sen. Tom Cullerton resigns; will plead guilty in federal embezzlement case
An Illinois Senator wrapped up in a federal embezzlement investigation, has resigned.
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An Illinois Senator wrapped up in a federal embezzlement investigation, has resigned.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois state senator has resigned and intends to plead guilty in a federal embezzlement case.Democrat Thomas E. Cullerton of Villa
A state senator resigned Wednesday, just before indicating his intention to plead guilty...
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Springfield, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois state senator has resigned and intends to plead guilty in a federal embezzlement case. Democrat Thomas E. Cullerton of Villa Park quit the Senate Wednesday after nearly 10 years and his lawyer told U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman that a trial would not be necessary over a charge Cullerton accepted $275,000 in salary and benefits from the Teamsters union for a no-show job. Gettleman set a change of plea hearing of March 8 for the 52-year-old Cullerton, a distant cousin of former Senate President John Cullerton. Democratic leaders in Cullerton's D...