Illinois State Senator Resigns Amid Federal Probe Into Corruption

An FBI Police car is parked outside the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Washington on Jan. 7, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Democratic Illinois state Sen. Martin Sandoval said he’s resigning amid a federal probe into alleged bribery and public corruption.

Sandoval, who hasn’t been charged with any wrongdoing, sent a letter to the Illinois State Board of Elections announcing he would resign as of Jan. 1, 2020.