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Mark Brown / Sun-Times The upper floors of the Cacciatore family’s eight-story brick office building at Wells and Congress offer a perfect view of Oscar D’Angelo Park just across the street. For some members of the Cacciatore family, that was a source of irritation: being stuck with a view of a park named for D’Angelo on what they considered their South Loop turf. After nearly three decades of suffering, they asked the Chicago Park District to rename the park for their family patriarch. Thus was borne one of the most unusual attempted bribery allegations in memory. In a recent federal indictment, prosecutors accuse government affairs consultant Roberto Caldero of promising $50,000 in campaign contributions from the Cacciatores to then-Ald. Danny Solis (25th) in exchange for Solis arranging an honorary street name designation for one deceased Cacciatore family member and renaming the park for another.
Political operative with ties to former Ald. Daniel Solis probe pleads not guilty to school-contract fraud, bribery involving park renaming chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AP Two key figures charged in the feds’ ongoing public corruption probes each pleaded not guilty during separate virtual arraignments Friday. Political operative Roberto Caldero pleaded not guilty to federal fraud and bribery charges involving former Ald. Danny Solis (25th). And former state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo pleaded not guilty to tax charges. During Acevedo’s arraignment, Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu suggested Acevedo should be told not to use alcohol while on release awaiting trial, based on information “obtained” during the feds’ investigation. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said he needed more detail, and Bhachu offered to provide it in a sealed document.
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A longtime political operative at the center of the investigation into former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis pleaded not guilty Friday in alleged schemes to influence a massive Chicago Public Schools janitorial contact and solicit campaign cash for Solis. Roberto Caldero, 68, was charged last week in an eight-count indictment with wire fraud, federal program bribery and facilitating bribery, allegedly in a plan to exchange the contributions for the aldermanâs help renaming a street and city park. He pleaded not guilty during a telephonic arraignment before U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger. The most serious charges call for up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Political operative Roberto Caldero pleaded not guilty Friday to federal fraud and bribery charges involving former Ald. Danny Solis (25th) during an arraignment, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office continues to do what other law enforcement agencies in Illinois will not — hold public officials accountable. Voters, don't go numb to the headlines.
Madigan again picks his successor after first one lasted 2 days Madigan again picks his successor after first one lasted 2 days Mike Madigan again controlled the choice of his replacement as state representative after his first pick resigned over ‘questionable conduct.’ This pick is a community activist who manages COVID-19 contact tracing. The quick implosion of Mike Madigan’s choice as his replacement to represent the 22nd Illinois House District was quickly followed by a new choice: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, who was sworn in Feb. 25. Guerrero-Cuellar said she plans to be a full-time state lawmaker, quitting her job managing outreach work for COVID-19, including contact tracing. She is the daughter of immigrants and her husband is a Chicago police officer.