Former zoning inspector sentenced for taking bribes

Staff report

A former zoning inspector for the city of Chicago has been sentenced to a year and a day for accepting bribes.

Dominick Owens was found guilty last November of accepting two separate bribes of $600 to sign off on certificates of occupancy at four residential properties. Owens, 45, had faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count.