A former Illinois mayor pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges on Nov. 17 and admitted he improperly sought cash payments from a representative at SafeSpeed, a red-light camera company, the Department of Justice announced.
Louis Presta, who reportedly has resigned as mayor of Crestwood, Illinois, pleaded guilty to one count of using a facility in interstate commerce in aid of bribery and official misconduct, as well as to filing a false income tax return.
