O'Malley faces up to five years in prison but has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against Bills and former Redflex CEO Karen Finlay in the hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. His sentencing has been delayed until after Bills' and Finlay's cases are concluded. In court Wednesday, O'Malley admitted he funneled most of the $2 million he was paid by Redflex to Bills, who the feds say got a $177,000 condo, Super Bowl tickets, golf outings, a boat, his children's school fees and even his girlfriend's mortgage and his divorce attorney's bill paid by Redflex.
O'Malley agreed that Bills had got him the job with Redflex, then demanded the kickbacks, telling him "this is the way business is done."
(link below)
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/redflex-bagman-pleads-guilty-red-light-camera-contract-bribe/wed-12102014-1029am
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
NEWS: KEY PLAYER IN RED LIGHT CAMERA CONTRACT SCANDAL PLEADS GUILTY
O'Malley, 73, of Worth, was employed as a "consultant" for Redflex when its deal to provide red light cameras to the city began in 2003. But his main role was allegedly to funnel cash and perks to his pal, city worker John Bills, who is accused of helping rig the contract for Redflex in return for kickbacks.
O'Malley faces up to five years in prison but has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against Bills and former Redflex CEO Karen Finlay in the hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. His sentencing has been delayed until after Bills' and Finlay's cases are concluded. In court Wednesday, O'Malley admitted he funneled most of the $2 million he was paid by Redflex to Bills, who the feds say got a $177,000 condo, Super Bowl tickets, golf outings, a boat, his children's school fees and even his girlfriend's mortgage and his divorce attorney's bill paid by Redflex.
O'Malley agreed that Bills had got him the job with Redflex, then demanded the kickbacks, telling him "this is the way business is done."
(link below)
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/redflex-bagman-pleads-guilty-red-light-camera-contract-bribe/wed-12102014-1029am
O'Malley faces up to five years in prison but has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against Bills and former Redflex CEO Karen Finlay in the hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. His sentencing has been delayed until after Bills' and Finlay's cases are concluded. In court Wednesday, O'Malley admitted he funneled most of the $2 million he was paid by Redflex to Bills, who the feds say got a $177,000 condo, Super Bowl tickets, golf outings, a boat, his children's school fees and even his girlfriend's mortgage and his divorce attorney's bill paid by Redflex.
O'Malley agreed that Bills had got him the job with Redflex, then demanded the kickbacks, telling him "this is the way business is done."
(link below)
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/redflex-bagman-pleads-guilty-red-light-camera-contract-bribe/wed-12102014-1029am
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
NEWS: "HOOP DREAMS" REMASTERED
The digitally remastered version of the 1994 film directed by Steve James, which won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary that year, offers more than just a clearer picture of footage that shows high school basketball stars Arthur Agee and William Gates coming of age in Chicago. It’s a reminder that, 20 years later, some things haven’t changed very much for kids growing up in poor parts of Chicago struggling with gangs, guns and drugs.
MUSIC NEWS: CHIEF KEEF & RAP GROUP MIGOS END BEEF
Beef Between Migos & Chief Keef Is Finally over. After Quavo of Migos got his chain snatched last month by a group sent out by Chief Keef & his Glo Gang, the two have linked up to reconcile and squash their beef.
VIDEO: KATIE GOT BANDZ- "BTAHB"
Directed by Dark Mirror. Produced by Jack Flash.
"Coolin' In Chiraq" Coming December 18, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
NEWS: NEW DOWNTOWN SKATE PARK OPENING DAY
Hundreds of skateboarders from all across the city converged on Grant Park Saturday to shred at the city's new 3-acre, $2.65 million skate park.
(link below)
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141208/downtown/grant-park-skate-park-hit-on-opening-day
(link below)
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141208/downtown/grant-park-skate-park-hit-on-opening-day
CHICAGO UNSIGNED HYPE INTERVIEW W/ I.D. ENTIFICATION
Chicago EST.1837 recently caught up with young rising hiphop group "I.D. Entification"
1. Introduce yourselves & what you'll stand for as a group.
We are I.D.Entification, 2 brothers from Chicago working our way towards living out our dreams. Our group consists of Impulse an R&B singer/ songwriter and Demeanor Rap artist/ songwriter. As a group we chose 2 mesh our talents to create one sound, building a fan base giving everyone our identities through the music. Music in which we share with the public is generally R&B but we can come in many different lanes and styles.
2. What inspired you'll to become serious artists?
What inspired us to become serious artists is our love for the art. If one didn’t know, music is definitely an art that most artists fail to realize. It seems to us that artist’s just record to say they have something to do or to fit in with this generation. Very few actually have a plan, vision, and a goal to succeed and get to a stage where they are in position to win Grammy’s. Those are our goals!
3. How does the group plan on separating itself from other up n coming groups?
Our plan to separate ourselves is to simply stay in our own lane. The popular music in Chicago right now is drill. We are going completely away from violence, spreading positive vibes. We also lean towards what we actually go through spilling our hearts on songs.
4. Name a dream collaboration. One producer & one artist.
A dream collaboration for I.D.Entification would have to be the piot piper of R&B in R. Kelly with timberland or Dr. Dre behind the scenes. For this particular collab we’d have to go with Timberland. We think a SUPER hit would come from a track like this.
5. What's been the most memorable moment in the groups short career?
The most memorable moment of the group’s short career would have to be the first time that we performed together. Adrenaline rushing, crowd watching, and high hopes of shutting it down. It honestly seems like once the song starts playing things just come naturally for us as if this is what we were really made to do.
6.Any special projects out, or upcoming fans should be checking for?
Right now everyone please take the time out to go on YouTube and check out our videos under director LawFilms. Look up Lawrence Williams and we have “Head Sprung” and “Crush” which are our two big ones! Look out for our upcoming mixtape that will be dropping soon titled “First Impression the mixtape” hosted by DJ Amaris. Next year summer time be on the lookout for our first Album titled “I.D. Me.”
7. Tell us where you guys see the group 3-5 years from now.
3-5 years from now we see our group improving dramatically and getting serious looks from major producers and labels. Though we don’t know what the future holds, we would like to have only been recognized for our raw talents and appreciated for the music that we are bringing to the industry.
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Friday, December 5, 2014
ALBUM: RAMADA- "A REALITY TO CHOKE UPON"
After several months of anticipation including a visual to a single shot by popular director "DGainz", Ramada provides fans with his debut album "A Reality To Choke Upon" 13 new tracks including the singles "Silver Lining, To Good To Be True, & Young Forever"
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
NEWS: CHICAGO MINIMUM WAGE GETTING CLOSE TO 13$
The City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday at a special meeting on a plan by a re-election-seeking Mayor Rahm Emanuel to increase Chicago's minimum wage from $8.25 to $13 an hour by 2019. The proposal advanced after a hearing Monday stretched more than three hours.
In Springfield, supporters of a plan to increase the statewide minimum wage to $10 an hour searched for more votes in the Illinois House as lawmakers returned to town for the final scheduled week of session this year.
Emanuel's decision to quickly push through a city vote would allow the first-term mayor to try to grab credit on a politically popular issue despite intense opposition on one side from the city's retail and restaurant business community and the other side from labor advocates and political opponents who contended it didn't raise the minimum wage far enough. The mayor's fast move also has created confusion in Springfield as business interests have pressed state lawmakers to prevent the city from having a higher rate than the rest of the state.
(link below)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-minimum-wage-met-1202-20141201-story.html#page=1
In Springfield, supporters of a plan to increase the statewide minimum wage to $10 an hour searched for more votes in the Illinois House as lawmakers returned to town for the final scheduled week of session this year.
Emanuel's decision to quickly push through a city vote would allow the first-term mayor to try to grab credit on a politically popular issue despite intense opposition on one side from the city's retail and restaurant business community and the other side from labor advocates and political opponents who contended it didn't raise the minimum wage far enough. The mayor's fast move also has created confusion in Springfield as business interests have pressed state lawmakers to prevent the city from having a higher rate than the rest of the state.
(link below)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-minimum-wage-met-1202-20141201-story.html#page=1
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