Businessman Sentenced for Contract Fraud
From Times Wire Reports
A politically connected Chicago businessman who admitted lying to get $120 million in city contracts was sentenced to about 10 years in federal prison.
James Duff, 46, whose family has been prominent among Mayor Richard M. Daley’s supporters, sat expressionless as Judge Elaine E. Bucklo described him as a bully who contributed to an impression that corruption was widespread in Chicago.
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