ILE – In this June 2, 2019 file photo Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Chicago, at the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, Ill. Sandoval, who pleaded guilty in January to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney said Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. Sandoval, who was cooperating with federal authorities, was in the hospital before his death, said attorney Dylan Smith, who added that he spoke with the former lawmaker’s family. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)