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Cook County employee pleads guilty to accepting cash bribes in exchange for lower property tax assessments

Por: Chicago Tribune Politics September 22, 2022

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The details of a bribery case that came to light more than a year ago and spurred a costly internal investigation have finally been made public: Danilo Barjaktarevic, a deputy at the Cook County Board of Review, pleaded guilty Friday to a bribery charge and faces up to 2½ years in prison. According to a plea agreement, Barjaktarevic — a deputy at the BOR responsible for helping property owners appeal their real estate tax valuations —... + full article



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