Bills, left, and former Redflex chief executive Karen Finley. - Bills photo by Phil Velasquez Chicago Tribune and Finley photo from RedFlex

Ex-Redflex CEO indicted

Former Redflex Chief Executive Karen Finley is indicted on nine counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud, three counts of bribery and three counts of conspiracy to commit bribery. Officials contend she agreed to enrich Bills in exchange for his help securing the Chicago contract and growing it into the largest red light camera program in the nation. Bills is indicted on nine counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud, three counts of bribery, three counts of filing a false income tax return, one count of conspiracy to commit extortion and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. Bills' longtime friend O'Malley also is indicted on a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery. He is accused of serving as the bagman for some $2 million in Redflex payments, much of it intended for Bills. Bills and O'Malley repeatedly deny any wrongdoing. Finley declines to comment.