Indicted Rep. Derrick Smith Returning to Springfield
Smith has vowed to stay on the job despite accusations he allegedly accepted a $7,000 bribe
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012 | Updated 7:34 AM CDT
Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago)
State Rep. Derrick Smith (D - Chicago) heads back to work Tuesday in Springfield after being indicted on a federal bribery charge
Smith has vowed to stay on the job despite accusations he allegedly accepted a $7,000 bribe from undercover officers.
According to federal authorities, one of Smith's former campaign workers, who was working with investigators, approached Smith with information about a day care owner who was seeking a state grant to make repairs on the facility.
During last month's primary election, Smith handily beat Republican-turned-Democrat challenger Tom Swiss with 77 percent of the vote.
The leader of an Illinois House committee investigating the alleged misconduct said in March he wants to find out how much federal prosecutors can reveal about their bribery case against Smith.
The representative has since stayed out of sight.
