John Kass: Who’s driving that big federal bus that’s frightening Illinois politicians? His name is Rico. – Chicago Tribune

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, aka RICO, made law in 1970, is a powerful federal tool designed to take down the bosses of a vast political enterprise, not just the lowly soldiers.
It allows prosecutors to go back years, stitching a fabric of seemingly unrelated crimes, and wrap up the boss.
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NB-Chicago
6 years ago

This is nothing, wait until JBs $45 Billion Infrastructure pork-barrel-o-thon gets $$cranken$$ and all the millions start get-ten doled out to all the 7,000 municipalities & townships there won’t be enough FBI agents in US to keep up with all the inside/ corrupt deals. But thank GOD we have honest little Suzie Mendoza to insure all the $ contracts$ are on the up-n-up…at least she’ll make sure all the unions members get there $.

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