It is possible they will try again in the next month or two. You never know
what they will try next.
These eight County Board members voted Yes to withdrawing
the legal case at the Illinois Supreme Court against the proposed
Volini/City of Kankakee Chicago regional garbage dump.
Leo Whitten Bradley 929-0792
Elmer Wilson, Kankakee 935-2059 (He should have not voted on this
issue as he has a conflict of interest since he is on the City of Kankakee
planning commission.)
Kelly McLaren, Bradley 932-3346
Larry Gibbs, Pembroke (This was his last act as a board member as
he was voted out.)
Sam Nicholos, Kankakee 937-9311
Karen Campbell, Kankakee (She should have not voted on this as she
has a conflict of interest because she is a employee of the City of
Kankakee. She is likely to see her salary and benefits increase if the City
gets this dump.) 932-1803
Chad Kalecki, St Ann 427-6127
Tim Gentry, Kankakee (This was his last act as a County Board member
as he was voted out.)
These 15 voted NO to withdrawing the
legal case at the Illinois Supreme Court against the proposed Volini/City of
Kankakee Chicago regional garbage dump:
Shakey Martin, Bradley (His last act as a County Board member as he
lost his reelection)
James Tripp, Bourbonnais 933-5350
George Washington Jr., Kankakee 937-9652
Mike LaGesse, Bradley 932-4050
James Stauffenberg, Manteno 468-6574
Duane Bertrand, Otto Township 933-4694
Ann Bernard, Aroma Park area east 937-9475
Ralph Marcotte Jr, Bourbonnais 932-9480
Stan James, St. Ann 937-9691
Stephen Liehr, Bourbonnais 933-3554
Bob Scholl, Limestone area 933-2356
Roger Hess, Momence 472-6170
Mike Bossert, Limestone area 933-3450
Karl Kruse , Herscher area 937-2958
Ruth Barber, Manteno 468-8213
These five were absent:
Jim Vickery, Momence 472-2815
Frances Jackson, Kankakee (She will no-longer be on the board as she
was voted out.)
Lisa Latham-Waskosky, Bourbonnais 932-6674
William H. Olthoff, Bourbonnais 939-1177
Karen Hertzberger, Kankakee 935-2572