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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Danny Solis’ rise and fall, from promising activist to disgraced Chicago politician to FBI mole

Former Ald. Daniel Solis (25th) at a 2015 Chicago City Council meeting. (Brian Jackson / Sun-Times file)

Danny Solis once was a rising star in community activism. He led citizenship and voter registration drives and helped set up schools — all part of a singular mission to empower his Mexican American community.

But after joining the Chicago City Council, Solis stumbled. He sold his political soul for Viagra and massage parlor visits on demand, along with campaign contributions — then tried to reclaim it by wearing a wire on two of the biggest powerhouses in the history of Illinois politics.

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