Tom Cullerton resigns Senate seat
State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, resigned his seat and will reportedly plead guilty next month to federal corruption charges.
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State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, resigned his seat and will reportedly plead guilty next month to federal corruption charges.
Former labor committee chair was charged with being paid by unions without doing work
The 2019 indictment against Cullerton came days after former Chicago Teamsters boss John T. Coli pleaded guilty in an extortion case. The charges that followed against Cullerton revolved around Cullerton’s role as an organizer for Teamsters Joint Council 25.
State Sen. Thomas Cullerton resigned from office Wednesday shortly before his lawyer revealed in court that he’s planning to plead guilty in a federal embezzlement case.
State Sen. Thomas Cullerton, a member of an entrenched Illinois political dynasty who held onto his office while facing criminal charges since 2019, intends to plead guilty in federal court, his attorney revealed Wednesday.