Businessman gets probation for paying bribes to former state Sen. Martin Sandoval and McCook mayor – Chicago Tribune/MSN

“The gall of the state senator in this case really surprises me. It saddens me. It kind of makes me sick, actually...I loathe public corruption,” the judge said. “There is just no excuse for it. … But I don’t want to take my anger with the public officials out on this defendant. That’s not appropriate.”