2 charged with soliciting Ill. prosecutor’s murder

CHICAGO (AP) — Two Illinois men have been charged in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme aimed at killing a federal prosecutor and drug enforcement agent.

Charges were announced Tuesday against 41-year-old Jack Mann of Naperville and 39-year-old Frank Caira of Downers Grove.

FBI agents say Mann told them he’d been urged by Caira to ask a gang member how much it would cost to have the officials killed.

Mann allegedly told the agents Caira wanted the officials killed because they were involved in prosecuting him on marijuana and methamphetamine charges.

Mann’s attorney, Michael J. Petro, says he’s treating the charges seriously. A message was left for Caira’s attorney, Jeffrey Fawell.

Court documents refer to the officials allegedly targeted only as Victim 1 and Victim 2.