Hastert indictment has Illinois hometown sifting memories
Sunday, May 31, 2015
YORKVILLE, Ill. -- Before he was U.S. House speaker and second in line to the president, Dennis Hastert was known around Yorkville as Denny the coach, a beloved mentor to youths on the high-school wrestling team and in local Scouting groups who organized trips to broaden the students' experiences.
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