Dominick "Tootsie" Palermo, alleged mob rackets boss in the southand southwest suburbs and northwest Indiana, was among 15 peopleindicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Hammond.
Palermo, 72, of South Holland, an official of Laborers UnionLocal 5, succeeded the imprisoned Albert "Caesar" Tocco. The 15 wereaccused of racketeering in connection with extortion and illegalgambling operations.
The 29-count indictment was announced by James G. Richmond, U.S.attorney in Hammond, who said it resulted from an eight-yearundercover FBI investigation.
It said Palermo and his organization extorted protection moneyor a "street tax" from other illegal gambling …
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