State Rep. Luis Arroyo leaves Dirksen Federal Building on Monday, October 28.

Rep. Luis Arroyo’s arrest, charges

Luis Arroyo has been in hot water since October, when he was arrested by federal authorities for allegedly passing a $2,500 bribe to a state senator.

By Alice Bazerghi | January 17, 2020 at 3:52 PM

In October, former Rep. Luis Arroyo was arrested by federal authorities for allegedly passing a $2,500 bribe to a state senator to advance sweepstakes gaming legislation in Springfield.

Following four full days of public pressure and negative headlines, Arroyo resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives.

The arrest added Arroyo to the list of Illinois politicians caught up in multiple, widening federal campaigns against public corruption — which seem to be targeting veteran, old-school Chicago politicians.

Friday, a federal prosecutor filed a new charging document against Arroyo that repeated allegations first made against him in October. The filing of an information typically indicates a defendant plans to plead guilty.

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January 17, 2020 02:48 PM

Ex-state Rep. Luis Arroyo appears set to plead guilty in corruption case: court filing

By Jon Seidel

Federal prosecutors first charged Arroyo with bribery in a criminal complaint back in October. In that court filing, they revealed a state senator had been cooperating with them off and on since 2016.
November 11, 2019 02:32 PM

Madigan: No role for Arroyo in picking his replacement

By Tina Sfondeles

State Rep. Luis Arroyo planned a meeting to help pick his own successor. But Speaker Mike Madigan has warned the other precinct committeemen that Arroyo should stay out of the process.
November 07, 2019 02:35 PM

Pritzker would consider ban on lawmaker-lobbyists, calling Arroyo’s roles ‘challenging and problematic’

By Tina Sfondeles

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined Google to announce a second Chicago office, Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin held a press conference to announce an ethics reform package, with one measure outright banning all lawmakers from lobbying for any city or county.
November 04, 2019 05:55 PM

Party over for Burke and Arroyo? Democrats ask ward bosses hit with charges to hit the bricks

By Rachel Hinton

The Cook County Democratic Party’s Executive Committee voted to formally request the resignations of Burke and Arroyo. Burke was first elected 14th Ward committeeman in 1968.
November 02, 2019 08:00 AM

Luis Arroyo: the slow rise and sudden fall of a low-profile, clout-heavy state rep

By Mark Brown

Much like state Sen. Martin Sandoval, another Chicago legislator facing intense federal scrutiny though not yet charged, a common reaction to state Rep. Luis Arroyo’s arrest in political circles was: ‘What took them so long?’