The lead federal prosecutor in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is stepping down.
A corruption-busting prosecutor with a 20-year track record of winning major cases will step down from his job with the United States attorney in Chicago, NBC 5 Investigates learned on Tuesday. Amarjeet Bhachu has submitted his resignation and will depart a week from Friday as the head of the public corruption and organized crime unit in the Northern District of Illinois.
It’s unclear what prompted the departure of Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu. The news comes in the early days of President Donald Trump’s new administration, but also less than three weeks after a jury found Madigan guilty of a bribery conspiracy and other crimes.
Federal food bank funding The Trump administration has stopped reimbursing Illinois for a program designed to help farmers and supply fresh food to Illinois food banks. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that changes to federal funding mean Illinois is missing reimbursements for costs for the Local Food Purchase Assistance