Blago's Father-In-Law to Step Down: Chicago Mob Linked Richard Mell to Retire So Rahm Can Appoint Mell's Daughter to Chicago's City Council

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Ald. Richard Mell (33rd) — powerful chairman of the City Council’s Rules Committee and father-in-law of convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich — has told associates he is preparing to step down within the next few months after 38 years as a Chicago alderman.

For more on Dick Mell, click on this. Deb Mell was the only person in the Illinois state legislature who voted AGAINST impeaching Rod Blagojevich. We'll bet Dick Mell has heard of Alphonse Torabene .