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Illinois Mayor Arrested in Gambling Raid31 May 2004MAPLE PARK, Illinois – As reported by the Associated Press: "The mayor of this Kane County community was released from jail Saturday on bond after he was accused of participating in illegal gambling activities at a tavern, officials said. "But the Illinois attorney general's office - which said Friday night that the town's police chief had been charged with official misconduct in connection with the case - recanted that assertion Saturday. "Melissa Merz, a spokeswoman for the office, had issued a press release after a raid at D.J.'s Tavern naming Mayor Mark Delaney, the bar's owner and manager, six bartenders and the police chief as being charged. "…Delaney and the others arrested Friday were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit gambling. He was released after posting $1,000…" |