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Public funds, private interests intersect in building owned by Bridgeview mayor: Tenants include political fund he chairs, firm that does accounting work for village he runs

June 9, 2012
Chicago Tribune

Tribune Watchdog: Soccer stadium deal kicks Bridgeview taxpayers in the teeth; Political insiders benefit, property taxes nearly triple as village is saddled with millions in debt

June 9, 2012
Chicago Tribune

State senate candidate says he got offer to bail out

January 4, 2012
Riverside Brookfield Landmark

Raul Montes Jr. says he wore FBI wire during meeting with state Sen. Steve Landek

By BOB SKOLNIK
Contributing Reporter

State Senator Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview) reportedly offered his primary opponent a job if he would drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination in the 12th District.

The offer came during a meeting Landek had with Raul Montes Jr. on Dec. 29 in the village of Bridgeview's suite at Toyota Park. In addition to being a state senator, Landek is the mayor of Bridgeview.

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Candidate Claims He Was Offered Job to Drop Out of Race

January 3, 2012
Fox Chicago

By Dane Placko, FOX Chicago News

Bridgeview, Ill. - A southwest side community activist who's running for State Senate says he was offered a state job and money to drop out of his political race, and he said that offer was secretly taped by the FBI.

Democrat Raul Montes Junior is running in the 12th District, a job that is also being pursued by incumbent 11th District Democrat Steve Landek, who is also the mayor of southwest suburban Bridgeview.

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Strip club brought together a shadowy alliance

November 20, 2011
Chicago Tribune

Lawsuit against suburban Bridgeview and others reveal how organized crime, politicians and a mayor got their hands on Polekatz

By Joseph Ryan, Chicago Tribune reporter

When a pair of political insiders set out to strike it rich in the strip club business, they picked a site in a middle-class suburb where one of them was close to the mayor.

Then they turned to organized crime associates and felons to help bankroll and run the enterprise. When it needed janitorial service, the club paid a firm founded by the suburb's mayor.

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