Chicago Heights corruption witness recites long bribery scheme
LoBue testified about kickbacks tied to Bloom Township officials and Chicago Heights contracts. He described payments to Grossi and Schultz and bribes to School District 206 officials, Park District figures, and city workers for health insurance, water treatment, and construction contracts over decades, under Panici and Gliottoni.
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Bue
A.A. Arken
LoBue
Grossi
Curtis Schultz
Panici
Chicago Heights
Schultz
U.S
Chris Gair
Marsha McClellan
Bloom Township Republican Organization
Bloom Township
GOP
Gair
Doug Troiani
Troiani
Marion
Gene Troiani
Mike Costabile
Gliottoni
Marshall
Park District
Bloom Township official under cloud as LoBue names alleged schemes
Former Chicago Heights official Nick LoBue testified about bribery and extortion tied to public contracts. Bloom Township Supervisor Robert A. Grossi denied wrongdoing calling the charges lies and vowed reelection. Other named figures, including John Onofrio and attorney John Cifelli, offered denials while several others could not be reached. Local committee members expressed concern and urged awaiting further testimony before decisions.
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Chicago Heights
Nick LoBue
LoBue
Bloom Township
Robert A. Grossi
Grossi
Chicago
John Onofrio
Onofrio
Chicago Heights Park District
Park District
Nickie
Mike Costabile
Gene Troiani
Curtis Schultz
LeBue
John Cifelli
Cifelli
Doug Troiani
Olympia Fields
War
Ihe Ov
Ed Paesel
Paesel
Sauk Village
Bill Balthis
Lansing
Anthony Scariano
Dominick Candeloro
Rich Township Bridge Club Invites New Friday Players
The Rich Township Duplicate Bridge Club meets Fridays at 7 30 p m at the Rich Township Community Center 22013 Governors Highway Richton Park A partnership is guaranteed Call Marv Friedman at 748 7681 for more information
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Duplicate Bridge Club
Governors Highway
Richton Park
Marv Friedman
Betty Tocco Testifies in Chicago Heights Officials Trial
Betty Tocco described her husband Albert Tocco's alleged bribe scheme involving Chicago Heights Disposal contracts worth about 100000 monthly. She testified that she paid 1800 monthly to a pest control firm for kickbacks to Charles Panici John Gliottoni Jr and Louise Marshall while asserting uncertain details and credibility under cross examination.
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Betty Tocco
Chicago Heights
Albert Tocco
Clarence Crockett
Charles Panici
Bloom Township
Republican
John G. Gliottoni Jr
Louise Marshall
Tocco
Nick LoBue
John G
Ernie Molyneaux
Albert
Molyneaux
City Public Works
Gliottoni
Anthony Onesto
Panici
Indiana
John Armellino
Walter Jones Jr
Marshall
Jones
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