Ill. State Sen. Fends Off Bribery Retrial With Government Deal

By Lauraann Wood ( December 11, 2025, 7:09 PM EST) -- A sitting Illinois state senator who was set for a criminal bribery retrial has agreed instead to enter a deferred prosecution agreement that will see his federal case dismissed next year as long as he follows certain conditions without issue and pays the U.S. government $6,800....

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