ANOTHER INDICTMENT: Capitol News Daily | Wednesday, Sept. 21

View this email in your browser CAPITOL NEWS DAILY The top stories of the day in state government coverage from Capitol News Illinois. DONATE TO CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS Another Democrat was charged with public corruption Tuesday. This time it was the son of a former Senate president.   Emil Jones III, who has served in the Senate since 2009, replaced his father, Emil Jones Jr., who was Senate president from 2003 to 2009.   The younger Jones was charged in federal court regarding his alleged involvement in a scheme "protecting" a red light camera company from unfavorable legislation in exchange for a campaign contribution and a job for an unnamed associate.   Senate President Don Harmon asked for Jones' resignation from leadership and as a committee chair.   On Tuesday, Amanda Vinicky from WTTW reported a statement from the elder Jones regarding his son's indictment: "The charges brought against my son, Emil Jones III, do not reflect the man he is. Everyone knows he is an honest, hardworking legislator. I intend to fight with him and stand alongside him."   Peter Hancock's story is below, along with a few other state government briefs. Sen. Emil Jones III charged in bribery scheme State Sen. Emil Jones III has been charged in federal court with three criminal counts tied to his dealings with a red light camera company. Jones, a Chicago Democrat, is the son of former Senate President Emil Jones Jr. The younger Jones has served in the Senate since 2009 following his father's retirement. He is deputy majority leader and chairs the Committee on Licensed Activities. He also is on the ballot for reelection in November and does not have an opponent. The charges relate to legislation Jones introduced in 2019 calling for a statewide study to evaluate red light cameras, formally known as "automated traffic law enforcement systems." According to the charging document, Jones later agreed to limit the scope of any such study to cameras operated only inside the city in exchange for payments to himself and an unnamed associate from someone identified only as "Individual A," who had an ownership interest in a red light camera company that did business with municipalities outside Chicago. Prosecutors allege that from April through September 2019, Jones solicited and agreed to accept a $5,000 payment from Individual A, as well as an unspecified payment and a job to the associate identified as "Individual B." Peter Hancock has the story.   Capitol Briefs: State Fair sets record; jury awards $363 million in Sterigenics lawsuit  The 2022 Illinois State Fair set an all-time attendance record with more than 636,700 visitors. Weekend attendance increased by 95,000 from one year ago. Attendance topped 2021 overall by more than 160,000 and 2019 by more than 127,000. In other news, a Cook County jury this week awarded 70-year-old Sue Kamuda with a $363 million verdict after she sued medical supply sterilization company Sterigenics, alleging the company exposed her and surrounding residents to a known carcinogen that led to her breast cancer diagnosis.  Jerry Nowicki has the update.   Click Here to Support Capitol News Illinois Copyright © 2022 - Capitolnewsillinois.com, All rights reserved. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. unsubscribe from this list

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