Longtime political operative Roberto Caldero on Friday was sentenced to just under 5 years in federal prison for bribing city officials.
In a sentencing hearing that dragged on more than five hours— with Caldero repeatedly interrupting the judge despite the best efforts of his beleaguered attorney — U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger praised Caldero’s long history in Chicago politics, and as an activist working for immigrant rights and against gang violence.
