Burr Ridge mayor goes to bat for accused Outfit operative Gigi Rovito

Burr Ridge mayor goes to bat for accused Outfit operative Gigi Rovito

The current Republican candidate for DuPage County board president Gary Grasso and long-time mayor of west suburban Burr Ridge is standing up for for his town’s quasi-celebrity chef Gigi Rovito. Grasso is describing Rovito as a stand-up guy; a solid community leader and prominent businessman. His praise comes even though federal law enforcement describes Rovito as an enforcer for an illegal gambling/extortion ring, and an Outfit operative curren…