The paragraph that might make officials in Markham, Harvey and Elk Grove Village nervous appears above.

Friday, Federal Judge Joan Lefkow agreed to a light sentence for “gentlemen’s” club owner Michael Wellek, a resident of Libertyville.

18 months, instead of up to four years.

The reason?

Cooperation.

Strangely, the plea agreement did not accompany the press release, which can be found here.

Both a press release and plea agreement normally arrive together from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Wellek’s attorney is Terry Ekl.