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* Yesterday…
BREAKING: Here's a copy of the unredacted Village of McCook warrant and evidentiary receipt. H/t to @WBEZ @Suntimes for the lawsuit pic.twitter.com/Y5VY2B8BcL
— Casey Toner (@ctoner) October 15, 2019
After hours, Village of Lyons releases unredacted federal search warrant and receipt list from September raid. Mentions of Vondra, “Heidner/gaming machines,” home security system for Getty, SafeSpeed and framed picture of Getty and Sen Munoz. (Sandoval name crossed out.) pic.twitter.com/gwp0e8Tgz9
— Dave McKinney (@davemckinney) October 16, 2019
* Another legislator pulled in?…
The federal search warrant used at the Lyons village hall also showed the FBI’s interest in the Lyons Township Democratic Organization. The group’s leader is Steve Landek, who’s also the mayor of Bridgeview and a state senator. He did not return calls seeking comment.
…Adding… Tribune…
Meanwhile, Landek, chairman of the Democratic Organization of Lyons Township and also the mayor of Bridgeview, said Wednesday that federal authorities have not contacted him in his capacity as a legislator, mayor or local party leader.
* The Sun-Times took a look at the unredacted Lyons and McCook search warrants and compared them to the Sen. Martin Sandoval search warrant. This is only a tiny taste of the full story, so go read the whole thing…
The Lyons records, released Tuesday night, mention Buckle Down Brewery, the Drake Oak Brook Resort and the Democratic Organization of Lyons Township.
Getty is listed as the agent for The Drake Oak Brook Resort LLC, according to Illinois Secretary of State records. He also holds annual fundraisers at the resort. […]
The Sandoval and McCook records also mention Bill Helm, who until recently was a high-ranking Chicago Department of Aviation official at the center of a lawsuit accusing him and other officials of injecting politics into the workplace at O’Hare Airport.
The Lyons and Sandoval records mention John Harris, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s convicted one-time chief of staff, as well as the politically connected red-light camera company SafeSpeed, LLC. They also mention asphalt magnate Michael Vondra.
Documents in McCook and Lyons mention Presidio Capital, whose “principal office” appears to be a postal box at a Hinsdale UPS store. It’s a development company run by Burr Ridge resident Omar Maani that’s built affordable housing in Cicero and Summit using taxpayer money funneled through the county government.
Maani is a SafeSpeed investor. The Sun-Times has twice reported on rumors that he is cooperating with the feds.
* I wondered the same thing last week when I was looking into Krneta. Turns out, you can ask Google Maps to blur the image of your house…
Things that make you go hmmm? Why is the @googlemaps photo blurred of the address listed for Renovation Associates in LaGrange Park. The owner, Sam Krneta was named in a just released FBI search warrant for the Village of McCook. He has not returned a call seeking an explanation pic.twitter.com/IJVXsGpORT
— Craig Wall ABC 7 (@craigrwall) October 15, 2019
* More on Krneta…
Among Krneta’s recent jobs was the 2018 renovation of the Alta Grill restaurant inside the McCook Athletic & Exposition Center facility, also known as The Max, records show.
Over the past decade, Krneta has donated tens of thousands of dollars to local politicians including Tobolski, Getty and state Senate President John Cullerton, campaign records show.
Krneta was convicted earlier this year of misdemeanor battery stemming from an incident at Tobolski’s August 2018 golf outing and fundraiser at the Gleneagles Country Club in Lemont, Cook County court records show.
A former manager at the Alta Grill accused Krneta of fondling her from behind and attempting to take her phone out of her back pocket, according to the court records. When she protested, Krneta allegedly grabbed the victim by the throat at the event and said, “I’m untouchable. I always get what I want,” the records show.
Quite the guy.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:26 am
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#notuntouchable
Comment by phocion Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:37 am
What is wrong with people, seriously. At what point do you conclude ‘you are untouchable’ and think you can do that to people.
Would be curious to see to Tobolski returned the money he got from the guy at that fundraiser at least.
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:39 am
Uh, yeah no- you’re touchable.
Comment by Father Ted Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:44 am
=“I’m untouchable. I always get what I want,” the records show.=
Hopefully Mr. smallpotatoes is given a lesson on being “touchable” by The G.
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:44 am
=== “I’m untouchable. I always get what I want,” the records show.===
When you believe you can’t be touched is when you’re most likely to get pinched.
=== The group’s leader is Steve Landek, who’s also the mayor of Bridgeview and a state senator.===
Sometimes, “you don’t take the money”
When it comes to folks “like this”, you *never* take the money.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:45 am
cw1 has a paper trail in Lyons
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:47 am
Click on the image in McKinney’s tweet for an interesting tidbit in the receipt for property seized. The feds apparently took a framed photo of the mayor posing with whom they originally thought was Sandoval, but then crossed off Sandoval’s name and hand-wrote in “Tony Munoz.”
Comment by TNR Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:48 am
Well put OW.
Have a feeling this fellow is going to get something he doesn’t want.
Comment by Back to the Future Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:51 am
Rich, since you were asking for names for the iij investigation the other day, I have one that seems to just work:
Operation Deep Tunnel.
From this map, it seems to almost literally connect the dots:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/resizer/P9m-XQqDQg9CX72OD6e67sFq444=/800×450/top/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/DATB6SSOQVFFJC3NUF7GDY7BHQ.png
Comment by Ok Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:52 am
They may not have a quorum for the veto session
Comment by DuPage Saint Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:53 am
“When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not guilty’”
Theodore Roosevelt
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:56 am
If that other gtivune5link didn’t work. Here’s another one.
https://mwrd.org/projects
Comment by Ok Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:57 am
“I’m untouchable”
Am I the only guy who heard the theme from the Kevin Costner movie when I read that??
Maybe the feds will do what Republicans can’t. deprive them of a supermajority 😆😆😆
Comment by Fav human Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:58 am
- Back to the Future -
Thanks. It’s amazing the bliss these folks feel while openly doing business as they are, or threatening as it seems.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 11:58 am
He “touchable” alright. Torchable too.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 12:08 pm
Interesting that Christopher Getty is the Township supervisor for Lyons Township. As we all know He is also the Mayor of Lyons and his office was raided by the feds.
http://www.lyonstownshipil.gov/township-board.html
Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 12:11 pm
This is the big one.
Comment by Fred Sanford Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 12:17 pm
Why a picture of Getty and Sen. Muñoz…. it seems so odd.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 12:25 pm
Landek is chair of the Senate State Government Committee and Chair of and Subcommittee on Local Policies
Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 12:28 pm
- Donnie Elgin -
A lot of attention from the FBI on politicians who are chairmen. Marty Sandoval, Danny Solis, Ed Burke, Carrie Austin and now Landek.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 12:57 pm
===Why a picture of Getty and Sen. Muñoz…. it seems so odd.===
The inscription on the back is really going to blow your mind or it could be that it places Munoz at a certain place during a certain time.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:00 pm
Wonder if the Summit Park District is being looked at. 2018 park renovation went to Renovation Associates. Getty was also at dedication praising Krneta.
“Krneta, of Renovation Associates Inc., said this was the first park he’s ever worked on. Looking around, he smiled and said he’s happy with the results.”
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/11/05/legion-park-dedicated-in-summit/
Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:01 pm
” lot of attention”
Surely this is the reckoning from some wire wearing??
I’m thinking it might go wider, but not likely higher…
Comment by Fav human Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:01 pm
The Landek flash drive just became way more important to me.
Comment by twowaystreet Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:06 pm
=== I’m thinking it might go wider, but not likely higher…===
For me, today, looking at the landscape, this might be the smartest take of where things are now.
How wide will it go? How many munis, mayors, electeds are in that red light business, how many “took the cash” (albeit legally until it isn’t) and how many like cigars and home renovations?
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:07 pm
“=== I’m thinking it might go wider, but not likely higher…===”
So do the prayers from the 13th ward
Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:25 pm
-wider but not likely higher-
I agree on this whole Sandoval/suburbs branch of the tree. The Exelon thing might be a different story.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:29 pm
=== So do the prayers from the 13th ward===
(Sigh)
This will be part of the next “Madigan” movie.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 1:30 pm
Anyone in the red light camera blast zone better run for cover. That was a mess from the beginning and now the feds are unpacking it.
Comment by Sonny Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 2:25 pm
If you think about it, this is a movie in real time. Not the 2 hour kind you go see. We have corruption, investigations, drama all unfolding for us in real time. All we need now is a hero.
Comment by Jeff Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 5:05 pm
@Fav Human: That sound you hear is Bruce Dold tearing his hair out.
Comment by DIstant watcher Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 5:12 pm
Probably the least surprising thing I’ve ever read.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 5:24 pm
As a life time Mug Club member at BuckleDown brewery I sure hope they’re not in trouble. The owners are great guys and they brew great beer. Expletive deleted Lyons!
Comment by West Side the Best Side Wednesday, Oct 16, 19 @ 9:30 pm