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County Republican Party Chairman Kirk Dillard publicly smacked county board chairman Bob Schillerstrom in the Tribune today. Schillerstrom is a potential statewide candidate, and he and Dillard have never been particularly close. It showed today.

Two companies with ties to a top fundraiser for DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom have been paid more than $4.6 million since late 1999 for county construction work. [Snip]

There appears to be nothing improper in the way the contracts were awarded, but the process has raised concern among some DuPage Republicans, particularly as the GOP criticizes Gov. Rod Blagojevich for rewarding political contributors.

“Even though Mr. Vondra’s work is bid and not illegal, I would urge my County Board chairman to err on the side of caution when it comes to public perceptions about a big county contractor being his campaign finance chair,” said state Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale), GOP county chairman in DuPage.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Nov 18, 04 @ 4:38 pm

Comments

Just wait till Karen Steve McConnaughay gets started as the Kane County Board Chair. Wasn’t she kicked off the Chair of the Transportation Cmtee. by Mike McCoy because she was shaking down companies for campaign contributions?

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Nov 18, 04 @ 4:57 pm