Riverdale mayor indicted on perjury, obstruction charges in federal court

Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson indicted for perjury, obstruction of justice: feds

Riverdale Mayor Lawrence JacksonFile photo A south suburban mayor was accused of lying under oath and obstructing justice during a civil lawsuit that claimed he retaliated against a former city vendor, a federal indictment alleged. Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson, 49, falsely testified during a deposition for the 2018 civil lawsuit against him and the village, according to the indictment, released Thursday. He was charged with one count of per…

Riverdale mayor indicted on perjury, obstruction charges in federal court

RIVERDALE, Ill. — A federal indictment has been filed against Village of Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson. He was charged with one count of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. Riverdale mayor accused of ‘stacking the deck’ in yearslong garbage dispute Jackson has been in the spotlight for years in connection to a legal fight over garbage pickup in the south suburb. For years, Jackson has been under tight surveillance. In …

Grand jury indicts Illinois mayor for lying under oath, obstruction

(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury indicted the mayor of Riverdale for allegedly lying under oath in a civil deposition and corruptly obstructing a lawsuit that claimed the

Riverdale mayor indicted on perjury, obstruction of justice charges, federal prosecutors say

Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson has been indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges after he allegedly lied under oath during a lawsuit.