SUGAR GROVE – Another Illinois Democrat is facing federal charges stemming from a probe that is causing a growing number to hire defense attorneys. State Senator Terry Link (D-Vernon Hills) reportedly resigned Friday from his position on the Legislative Ethics Commission.
But that's not enough for State Senator Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove).
Oberweis wants Link to also step down as state senator – as has his fellow accused former State Senator Luis Arroyo and former State Senator Martin Sandoval. State Senator Tom Cullerton has refused to resign from his office thus far. All the accused thus far are Democrats.
“There is no doubt that Terry Link is the infamous Senator who wore a wire during the federal bribery investigation of former State Representative Luis Arroyo. Senator Link has betrayed the public trust with his actions, and he needs to resign from the Illinois Senate immediately. He also needs to resign his post as the head of the Lake County Democrat Party," Oberweis, who is now running for Congress in Illinois' 14th CD, said in a statement.
Oberweis called for reform – and urged his Democrat opponent incumbent Congresswoman Lauren Underwood to join him in the call.
"We need a new chapter of leadership in Illinois. It is imperative that we root out the culture of corruption in Springfield. It is time for Lauren Underwood to join in reform efforts instead of sitting on the sidelines. Instead of silence, she needs to join me in holding corrupt officials accountable for their actions. It should not take an act of Congress for Lauren Underwood to stand against unethical behavior.”
Link has been a state senator since 1997.
