WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
CHICAGO - Two former vendors of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges today and admitted their roles in a kickback scheme orchestrated by the District's former Superintendent.
ANTONIO ROSS and ALFONZO LEWIS admitted in plea agreements that they paid kickbacks to District 65's then-Superintendent, DEVON HORTON, in exchange for Horton's efforts to steer District 65 contracts to consulting companies that Antonio Ross and Lewis owned. Antonio Ross obtained approximately $119,500 from District 65 and paid Horton at least $41,900 in cash from the proceeds of the cont...