‘Bullying is not a federal crime’: Trial opens for alleged con man accused of extorting local restaurateur

Chicago’s restaurant industry harbors a few colorful characters, and their dealings aren’t always pretty. “When you go get a steak on Rush Street, you don’t really know what goes on in the back room,” defense attorney Damon Cheronis told a jury Tuesday on the 19th floor of the Dirksen U.S. Courthou...