The former mayor of Chicago Heights and two former
Chicago Heights City Council members pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal
bribery and racketeering charges.
Charles Panici, 61, and former City Council members
John Gliottoni Jr., 57, and Louise Marshall, 70, are accused of accepting
bribes over a 15-year period in exchange for city contracts.
All three were first elected in 1975 and retired from
office last year.
Panici's attorney, John Armellino, said his client
"absolutely denies" the charges and expects to go to trial in the
case.
Five
other Chicago Heights officials and one South Chicago Heights official have
pleaded guilty to federal charges since 1990 in the ongoing investigation of
corruption in the south suburbs
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