‘Completely unacceptable’: Aurora Mayor John Laesch calls on indicted school board member Annette Johnson to resign, saying firms tied to her received $43.1 million

Aurora Mayor John Laesch has demanded the resignation of East Aurora School District 131 board member Annette Johnson following her indictment over an alleged kickback scheme.

Laesch said businesses reportedly connected to Johnson received $43.1 million in payments from the district over a five-year period, adding that the “alleged conduct is completely unacceptable, unethical, and violates her oath of office.”

The mayor, who once served alongside Johnson on the school board, said he had handed over evidence concerning the payments to federal authorities and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office…

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