John A. D'Arco Jr. (born October 19, 1944) is a former attorney and Illinois state legislator. Born in

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, D'Arco went to the

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. He then received his bachelor's degree from

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and his law degree from

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. He practiced law and was involved in the Democratic Party. D'Arco served in the

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from 1973 to 1977 and then in the

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from 1977 to 1992. His father John D'Arco Sr. also served in the

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and was investigated by the

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involving his relationship with the

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because of Operation GAMBAT, but was never indicted. D'Arco Sr. died in Chicago, Illinois. D'Arco Jr. was tried and convicted by the

of corruption as a result of Operation GAMBAT."Former 1st Ward Chief John D'arco Sr.", Chicago Tribune, November 1, 1994 https://apnews.com/article/f02831030a0f0734c570036251b0e375 Mr. D'Arco moved from Chicago to Florida in 1995 and presently resides in Ft. Lauderdale. His website can be found at https://jadpoet.com/

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1944 births Living people Politicians from Chicago University of Miami alumni Loyola University Chicago alumni DePaul University College of Law alumni Illinois lawyers Democratic Party Illinois state senators Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Illinois politicians convicted of crimes 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub