As part of the series “ Culture of Corruption ,” the Tribune has compiled a list of roughly 200 convicted, indicted or generally notorious public officials from Illinois’ long and infamous political history. We’re calling it “The Dishonor Roll.” On this page you can read about downstate and suburban politicians.
This list isn’t meant to be exhaustive, and the Tribune will be updating it as warranted. “The Dishonor Roll” draws heavily from the vast archives of the Tribune, including photography and pages from the newspaper on the days these public officials made headlines. Read more of “The Dishonor Roll” below: Federal officials Statewide officials General Assembly Judges Cook County officials Chicago officials “I take responsibility for my actions, and I plead guilty ,” James Adamek Jr.
told U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman in August 1997, one week after he was charged with stealing more than $180,000 through a fraudulent expense scheme while he was mayor of Posen from 1989 to 1995.
Adamek’s thefts contributed to the village’s budget deficit of about $800,000. Adamek was sentenced to 15 months in prison in January 1998. Even though much of the money went to support Adamek’s stripper girlfriend, his wife, Ronda, voiced strong support for him at his sentencing, “We love you very much, your children love you very much, and we all forgave you for this a long time ago.
” Kane County State’s Attorney Eugene Armentrout appears at the Kane Co.