A series of legal actions have unfolded in Illinois, leading to the sentencing of several individuals connected to corruption and misconduct. A former top staffer of the Democratic ex-Illinois House speaker was sentenced to over two years in prison for perjury. Businessman James T. Weiss, son-in-law of former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, received a 5.5-year sentence for bribing Illinois lawmakers and lying to the FBI. Additionally, former Illinois Department of Agriculture Inspector Jose Guillen was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after being convicted of lying under oath about groping several women during state-mandated inspections. Another former Illinois legislator was convicted of filing false tax returns among other charges.
Former Illinois agriculture inspector sentenced to prison for lying about groping women https://t.co/VmNEvQxInn https://t.co/dIDmpD9Sug
Former Illinois agriculture inspector sentenced to prison for lying about groping women https://t.co/Djzo01P7fB https://t.co/R6uoTOhOce
Former Illinois legislator convicted of filing false tax returns, other charges https://t.co/JVKV0xW3VJ
BREAKING: Former Illinois Dept. of Ag Inspector sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. Jose Guillen was convicted of lying under oath about groping several women during the course of their state-mandated inspections. @cbschicago https://t.co/jj4bpukyES
Businessman James T. Weiss, a son-in-law of former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, was sentenced to 5.5 years behind bars on Wednesday for bribing two Illinois lawmakers and lying to the FBI. https://t.co/8OaXZde9Pl
Democratic ex-Illinois House speaker’s former top staffer gets over two years in prison for perjury https://t.co/P9KF2FZRR8