ORGANIZED CRIME TIES

May 03 2025BUSINESS

Chicago Casino Construction Hits a Snag

The Chicago casino project, led by Bally's, has run into trouble. The Illinois Gaming Board has halted work at the site in River West. Why? They found out that an unauthorized waste hauler, with past ties to organized crime, was being used. This company, D&P Construction, was hired by the Chicago Community Builders Collective, the main contractors for the $1. 7 billi...

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Oct 11 2024CRIME

Ex-DEA Agent’s Shocking Corruption: A Decade of Protecting Drug Traffickers

A former DEA agent in Buffalo, New York, Joseph Bongiovanni, was found guilty of protecting drug dealers and other organized crime figures. Prosecutors revealed Bongiovanni, now 60, had been shielding his childhood friends and other suspects for over a decade. He warned them about investigations and falsified DEA reports. It’s reported Bongiovanni received bribes tot...

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Oct 05 2024POLITICS

The Big Port Strike: What's Really Going On?

A recent port strike in the US has raised lots of questions about a powerful union called the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and its leader, Harold Daggett. One big issue is that they got a huge pay raise – 62% over six years! This has people wondering how the union is managing its money. There’s something strange about this strike. Out of ne...

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