Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of embezzlement, admitting he improperly took more than $240,000 from Teamsters Joint Council 25.
, who is charged with a racketeering conspiracy and is due to be arraigned Wednesday.
The charges against Cullerton came just days after former Chicago Teamsters boss John T. Coli pleaded guilty in an extortion case revolving around $325,000 in cash payments he received from Cinespace Chicago Film Studios between 2014 and 2017. Coli also agreed at the time to cooperate with federal prosecutors. He has not been sentenced.The indictment against Cullerton revolved around Cullerton’s role as an organizer for Teamsters Joint Council 25.
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