A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a former police chief of southwest suburban Summit, finding him guilty of bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice at the end of a seven-day trial tied to several corruption cases that swept Chicago’s suburbs.

John Kosmowski seemed to close his eyes for an extended period of time after U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger read the three guilty verdicts in a 23rd-floor courtroom at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.

Kosmowski now faces significant prison time at his sentencing, set for March 27.

A grand jury handed up an indictment against Kosmowski and Summit building inspector William Mundy in 2022, alleging the men conspired in 2017 to use their influence with Summit Village President Sergio Rodriguez to help bar owner Krzystof Hodurek secure a li

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