Afternoon Briefing: Mob-connected Chicago businessman indicted on tax charges
A mob-connected Chicago businessman has been indicted on tax evasion charges alleging he had a hidden interest in a sweepstakes gaming company run by the now-imprisoned son-in-law of Joe Berrios, the former Cook County assessor.
Robert 'Bobby' Dominic, 71, a longtime associate of the Outfit's Grand Avenue crew known for his connections to Richard's Bar on the Near West Side, was charged in a five-count indictment made public today in U.S. District Court with tax evasion and failure to file tax returns.
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After nearly two years without a permanent leader, the search for the next U.S. attorney in Chicago is officially underway in a dramatically changed landscape that has seen years of political turmoil and a steep drop in productivity. Read more here.
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