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East Aurora school board member faces fraud charges over $1.3M kickback scheme
By Lisa Nguyen
Ex-Aurora school board president directed $1.3 million to company owned by boyfriend: prosecutors
Lisa Nguyen
Lisa Nguyen
Reporter · Chicago, IL
With a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Journalism from Loyola University Chicago, Lisa Nguyen has dedicated her career to covering educational issues in the city. She has worked for WBEZ, focusing on local initiatives and reforms affecting Chicago schools.
More from Lisa →Reporter · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM · 1 min read
A former west suburban school board president indicted in a kickback scheme case allegedly directed $1.3 million to a company owned by her boyfriend, which she was the CFO of, while purchasing air purifiers, federal prosecutors say.
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