Updated 1/20/2021 6:43 PM
The last-minute pardon of Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher by outgoing President Donald Trump has brought raised eyebrows, but no explanations.
Urlacher, the 41-year-old younger brother of former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, was among 73 individuals pardoned by Trump during his final hours in office late Tuesday. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2020 on allegations he took part in an illegal sports gambling business.
Skeptics wonder if his famous brother s White House visit with Trump in March may have been a factor. Urlacher was the only one of 10 people charged in connection with the alleged gambling ring to receive a pardon.