The former mayor of Maple Park pleaded guilty Wednesday to six counts of
illegal gambling, the result of an undercover probe involving him and 12
others.
Mark Delaney agreed to serve a year of probation that prohibits him from
gambling and pay a $250 fine. “I’m just glad it’s over,” said Delaney on his
way out of Kane County Circuit Court. A yearlong investigation by the
Illinois State Police led to a May 2004 raid on D.J’s Tavern, 221 W. Main
St., Maple Park, at a Friday night steak fry. The investigation revealed
slot machines illegally rigged to dispense cash, a spin-the-wheel lottery
and a bookmaking operation. Delaney pleaded guilty to illegal gambling, a
misdemeanor, after felony charges were dropped.