Kickback Scheme
Home Health Care Service Operators Accused In Kickback Scheme
Operators of a home health care service have been indicted, along with a nurse and two marketers, for kickbacks related to $5 million in Medicare billing.
Vrdolyak Released From Home Confinement Early
Former alderman and political powerbroker Edward Vrdolyak is completely free, after being released from home imprisonment three months ahead of time.
No Prison Time For Lesser-Known Blagojevich Associate
A lesser-known associate of deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not be getting prison time for his involvement in a kickback scheme.
Political Fundraiser Rezko Gets 10 1/2 Years
Antoin “Tony” Rezko, a top adviser and fundraiser for deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has been sentenced to 10 1/2 in prison, a full three years after he was convicted on corruption charges.
Vrdolyak Released From Prison
Former Chicago alderman and political powerbroker Edward Vrdolyak will be released from prison Thursday.
UPDATED: Ex-White Sox Executive Pleads Guilty
Former White Sox executive David Wilder is set to be arraigned in U.S. District Court Friday, on charges of skimming thousands of dollars in kickbacks to get top players.
Former Sox Executive Indicted In Kickback Scheme
A former scouting executive for the White Sox, and two scouts for the team in Latin America, were indicted by federal prosecutors Wednesday on charges that they took six-figure kickbacks to get top players.
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