Aurora, IL: School Air Purifier Deal Tied to Alleged .3M Fraud

A former school board president in Aurora, Illinois, has been indicted on federal charges involving an alleged $1.3 million kickback scheme. Prosecutors claim Annette Johnson steered a $2.7 million contract for school air purifiers to a vendor, who then funneled over $1 million to a company where Johnson served as chief financial officer. The case centers on the misuse of federal COVID-19 grant funds allocated to East Aurora School District 131.