Ex-Illinois state Sen. Terry Link gets probation for campaign-cash tax conviction
CHICAGO — Ex-state Sen. Terry Link, who wore a secret FBI wire in a sting against a colleague in the Illinois Legislature, was sentenced to three years of probation Wednesday on tax evasion charges stemming from the withdrawal of campaign funds for personal use.
Link, a Democrat from Vernon Hills, pleaded guilty in September 2020 to failing to report income on his tax returns to the IRS and spending more than $73,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses.
He also underreported income on returns for tax years 2012
