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Edgar opponents press ties to mob case tape explained
In Chicago a bond hearing linked reputed mob figures to payoffs to officials including a claim that $10,000 monthly went to the sheriff’s office. GOP official Jim Dvorak, former Cook County Sheriff James O’Grady aide, was named as conduit. Opponents urge Jim Edgar to explain ties while Edgar denies influence.
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Chicago
Jim Edgar
GOP
Steven Baer
Neil Hartigan
Edgar
Cook County
Jim Dvorak
Mike Lawrence
Hartigan
Baer
Rocco Infelice
Infelice
Sheriff's Office
Internal Revenue Service
Dvorak
James O’grady
O’grady
Chicago Sun-Times
Dvorak, His Role In Making Mr. Dvorak
Lawrence
Springfield
Charleston