McHenry County Blog

Mitigating circumstances lowered the sentence of Donald Udstuen, Crystal Lake's biggest bribe taker, to 8 months in prison, 8 months home confinement, 2 years probation, a $30,000 fine, plus community service, such as he has been doing with Habitat for Humanity in the Knox County area. At least that what I heard on WBBM radio.

Why Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer did not at least require the return the over $300,000 in bribes to Metra and state government is beyond me. After all, Udstuen admitted taking the money.

And, it's not as if he couldn't have afforded to pay it out of the $4.9 million retirement package that he took away from the Illinois State Medical Society.

Udstuen was probably the key to getting former Repubican State Representative and mailhouse guru Roger Stanley (R-Streamwood). Stanley led the way to Scott Fawell. Fawell and Udstuen led the way to George Ryan.

I guess the judge concluded that Udstuen performed a public service.

Considering the advisory role Udstuen played in McHenry County Republican and state politics, perhaps Udstuen's public service has not ended.

For more than you would ever want to read about Don Udstuen, click here.

And, check out the bachelor party I attended with three future felons.

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Labels: Don Udstuen, George Ryan, Rebecca Pallmeyer, Roger Stanley, Scott Fawell