State Sen. Thomas Cullerton to plead guilty in federal embezzlement case [View all]
State Sen. Thomas Cullerton, a member of an entrenched Illinois political dynasty who held onto his office while facing criminal charges since 2019, intends to plead guilty in federal court, his attorney revealed Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman scheduled a March 8 hearing for Cullerton’s plea at the request of Cullerton’s defense attorney. A Cullerton spokeswoman later told the Chicago Sun-Times she would have no comment until Cullerton’s case is fully resolved.
Cullerton also resigned Wednesday from the Senate. His resignation was first reported by the politics blog Capitol Fax.
The news comes a little less than two months before the Villa Park Democrat was finally due to stand trial on 39 counts of embezzlement and other charges filed soon after the feds made known their latest campaign against public corruption.
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