Crime & Safety

Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Resigns Amid Federal Probe

Tony Ragucci submitted his resignation on Monday.

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL — Tony Ragucci has stepped down from his post as mayor of Oakbrook Terrace months after news surfaced that federal agents seized $60,000 in cash from his house.

Ragucci and several other elected officials are part of a federal probe into SafeSpeed, the controversial company that uses red-light cameras in several Chicago-area suburbs, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Ragucci submitted his resignation on Friday, according to the newspaper.

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