The mayor of Riverdale is under federal investigation for allegedly receiving secret payments from a garbage and recycling firm.
The mayor of Riverdale is under federal investigation for allegedly receiving secret payments from a landscaping materials and recycling firm that was granted approval to open in the south suburb several years ago despite the protests of a rival company, according to records and sources familiar with the probe.
The probe is ongoing, and no criminal charges have been filed. The mayor could not immediately be reached Friday for comment. Messages left for both James and Kelly Bracken had not been returned. The donations were made through three Markham-based companies owned by the Brackens: Brackenbox Inc., KLF Excavating, and Utility Transport Services, Inc. All three of those companies were named in the subpoena sent to Riverdale.Another Bracken-owned company named in the subpoena, Morris Dirt, lists the Riverdale Materials site as one of its business addresses, records show.
According to the lawsuit, which is pending in U.S. District Court in Chicago, Jackson stacked the deck in favor of Riverdale Materials, including firing the chairperson of the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals and loading it with “persons politically connected to the mayor.” “I am requesting that Tri-State Disposal cease all communication by telephone,” Jackson’s letter read. “Going forth, all communication must be in writing. This policy will ensure a respectable means of communication until we are able to sever and end our contractual obligations.”
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