Overview
- Attorney James Vanzant said Tobolski died Sunday morning after a short illness at age 61.
- He was sentenced in August to four years by U.S. District Chief Judge Virginia Kendall, with a Jan. 16 surrender date that had been delayed from November.
- Court filings cited October hospitalizations for heart and lung issues, atrial fibrillation, pneumonia, and a suspicious pancreatic spot.
- Tobolski pleaded guilty to an extortion conspiracy and a false tax return, admitting to more than $250,000 in bribes or extortion payments and other benefits.
- He cooperated with federal investigators from October 2019 to May 2022, making seven secret recordings that prosecutors said helped convict associates including Patrick Doherty and former McCook Police Chief Mario DePasquale.