Chicago Gambling Ring’s Alleged Key Player Avoids Prison
Todd Blanken, who allegedly was a key player in what was described as a “multi-million dollar” Chicago-based gambling ring, has avoided spending time in prison. Casey Urlacher, mayor of Mettawa, Ill, shown here, avoided time in prison after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump for a federal gambling inquiry. Now, a co-defendant, Todd Blanken, has also avoided prison time. (Image: Rich Hein/Chicago Sun-Times) On Monday, US District Judge Virginia Kendall sentenced the 44-year-old former resident of Cary, Ill. to six months in a community center. He can work while staying in the center. He was also given two years of probation, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Prior to the …