- charged with three additional counts of official misconduct. Prosecutors allege that his office dropped one criminal case and gave defendants preferential treatment in two other criminal cases because of improper actions.
- improperly handling a misdemeanor disorderly conduct case against a man accused of making a lewd comment to a woman
- dropped the charge against the defendant, Dr. Thomas Salvi, in August 2010. Prosecutors said Salvi's relatives and defense attorney had contributed to Bianchi's campaign fund
- Bianchi was accused of directing an assistant state's attorney in July to reduce bond and delay a case against Bianchi's nephew
The cost of the prosecution through August 2010 was about $220,000, county Administrator Peter Austin said. He said the Illinois appellate prosecutor's office is representing the county on financial matters in the case.
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