FBI agents raid Springfield office of Sen. Sandoval

  • Federal agents on Tuesday raided the Springfield office of Illinois Sen. Martin Sandoval, a Cicero Democrat.

    Federal agents on Tuesday raided the Springfield office of Illinois Sen. Martin Sandoval, a Cicero Democrat. Associated Press/March 25, 2014

 
By Jon Seidel and Tifan Sfondeles
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
 
 
Updated 9/24/2019 1:51 PM

Federal agents on Tuesday raided the Springfield offices of state Sen. Martin Sandoval, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

FBI Special Agent John Althen confirmed Tuesday that federal agents were in the state Capitol conducting "authorized law enforcement activity." Althen declined to comment further.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

In a related move, agents were also at other locations Tuesday, a source said.

Sandoval was elected in 2013 and also chairs the Senate's Transportation Committee. He is the latest Illinois politician to gain the attention of federal authorities. Sandoval shares a district with Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, whose inner circle has also caught the eyes of the feds.

• Full report at chicago.suntimes.com.

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