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Pritzker calls for state Sen. Emil Jones III to resign amid federal bribery charges

Posted September 22, 2022 1:00 am

Chicago Sun-Times

A day after state Sen. Emil Jones III announced his resignation from leadership and committee chair positions amid federal bribery charges, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday the South Side Democrat - and another state senator facing accusations he abused women - should formally resign from the Illinois Senate.

Jones was hit with federal bribery charges alleging he lied to the FBI about whether he'd agreed to protect the politically connected red-light camera company SafeSpeed LLC in the General Assembly. He also is alleged to have agreed to protect SafeSpeed from legislation in exchange for $5,000 and a job for an unnamed associate, federal prosecutors said.

And WBEZ has reported Sen. Michael Hastings, a Frankfort Democrat, faces serious personal accusations from his estranged wife, including police records that state he put her in a headlock and repeatedly slammed her into a door.

• For the full report, visit chicago.suntimes.com.

J.B. Pritzker

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