Even before I received a pardon, residents were encouraging me to run for reelection, to continue that progress. With the support of our residents, I made the decision that I would run for another term,\u201d Urlacher said in a statement to Politico.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhile elected, the mayoral position in the north suburban village of about 550 people is unpaid.<\/p>\n
Urlacher was one of 143 people who received pardons or sentence commutations during Trump\u2019s final hours as president. A White House statement indicated his friends, family, and \u201ccountless members\u201d of the Mettawa community supported the pardon. He faced a conspiracy charge, as well as a charge of conducting an illegal gambling business.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout his life, Mr. Urlacher has been committed to public service and has consistently given back to his community\u2026 He is a devoted husband to his wife and a loving father to his 17-month old daughter,\u201d<\/strong> the White House statement read.<\/p>\nThe pardon was formally entered into the court records on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Chicago area man pleaded guilty in a federal court last week to orchestrating an illegal bookmaking business over several years. Vincent \u201cUncle Mick\u201d Del Giudice admitted Tuesday to two counts in a US District Court for the Northern District Court. He faces up to five years in prison for conducting an illegal gambling business. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":163742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Chicago Area Bookie Offers Guilty Plea in Federal Case<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n