Ending a 24-year legislative profession, state Sen Terry Link introduced his resignation on Friday, just about a month after being hit with a federal tax fee. The Vernon Hills Democrat’s resignation is going into impact at nine a.m. Saturday. In August, Link was once charged in federal courtroom with submitting a false source of revenue tax go back for the yr 2016, claiming his source of revenue was once $264,450 even if he knew his general source of revenue “substantially exceeded that amount.” Link may just now not be reached for remark Friday. State Senate President Don Harmon issued a terse remark, pronouncing best “I look forward to welcoming and working with a new senator from Lake County. We’ve got
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USA gymnastics president resigns amid sexual abuse scandal
INDIANAPOLIS — Steve Penny resigned as president of USA Gymnastics on Thursday following intensified pressure on the organization for its handling of sex abuse cases. The resignation came a week after the United States Olympic Committee’s board recommended to USA Gymnastics chairman Paul Parilla that Penny should step down. Penny offered his resignation during a previously scheduled board meeting on Thursday. “My decision to step aside as CEO is solely to support the best interests of USA Gymnastics at this time,” Penny said in a statement. USOC chairman Larry Probst said Penny’s decision “will hopefully allow USA Gymnastics to shift its attention to the future with a secure environment for its athletes and continued success in competition.” Penny joined USA Gymnastics in 1999 and