The Chicago Tribune reports:
A federal jury on Thursday convicted a former supervisory plumbing inspector of attempted extortion in a videotaped sting that saw an underling pass him $500 he thought was coming from a corrupt contractor.
Gregory Toran was found guilty after the jury deliberated for less than three hours. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman scheduled sentencing for Nov. 13.
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In his closing argument, Assistant U.S. Atty. Joseph Alesia told the jury that the case offered a glimpse of typical illegal dealings in Chicago.
"Bribes, payoffs, extortion," he said. "That's how the city works."
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