February 1, 2016

Former Swansea mayor sues village over fire truck spending

SWANSEA, Ill. (AP) - A former southwestern Illinois mayor is suing his village over the purchase of a $340,000 fire truck and an alleged violation of the state's open meetings law.

The Belleville News-Democrat (bit.ly/1nWfhlN ) reports that ex-Swansea Mayor Jim Rauckman is challenging the village board's decision to meet ...

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