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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1993
Page
3
Guilty verdicts convict Panici Gliottoni and Marshall on multiple racketeering bribery extortion and conspiracy counts. Sentencing awaited with potential long terms and heavy fines, prosecutors seeking 600000 in asset forfeiture. Dozens of officials linked to broad probe cited as ongoing cleanup efforts continue.
Richton Park police charged 20 year old Kimothy Gray of 22507 Edward Drive with two counts of burglary for Oct 28 and 29 thefts at Richton Square Apartments. Stolen stereo equipment VCR and color TV valued around 1200. Gray was identified by photo lineup and also faced a $10,000 Park Forest warrant for two 1991 supervision cases.
Federal jury convicted former Mayor Charles Panici and ex City Commissioners John Gliottoni Jr. and Louise Marshall on racketeering extortion and bribery, part of a long running probe into Chicago Heights graft dating back to the 1980s. Prosecutors say bribes exceeded 600000 tied to garbage contracts and city contracts, with multiple officials implicated across decades and ongoing investigations touching police, schools, and township officials.
A 17-year-old Robbins man, Yaphet Davis, has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon and possessing no firearm owner’s card after allegedly firing a shot in the air outside Olympic Skate World. Police recovered a Colt revolver, witnesses identified Davis, and he is due in Cook County court March 5.
An attorney for Chicago Heights said the city may add former City Commissioner Eugene Sadus to a civil suit seeking damages from past bribery schemes. Panici and ex-commissioners Gliottoni and Marshall were convicted. Sadus denies wrongdoing and calls the idea spiteful while others implicated or named face trials and investigations.
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