It’s getting hot in here

1) An e-mail from Dave Kaptain to the Courier refutes what Mike Powers originally wrote about his deal with the Bandits, removing any doubt that it was just a mistake. Powers bought his home from the Bandits’ owner, which may or may not be related.

It seems obvious that Powers’ actions weren’t kosher. He’s already resigned. What is usually done next in this type of situation? I honestly don’t know.

2) A former Larkin guidance counselor writes in about the lawsuit against U46, arguing that the plaintiffs are misunderstanding the situation.

The more pieces of the puzzle I obtain, the more I’m agreeing that the lawsuit is misguided.

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Powers quits City Council

A Council member quit. The Courier came up with this headline: Text of Powers’ resignation announcement. Maybe this shows what generation I’m a part of, but when I first read it for a split second I thought he quit via text message.

Click here for the resignation letter.

His brother was one of my middle school teachers. Elgin may be a big city, but it’s a small town in the sense of how connected people are. As for the actual resignation–no comment! I don’t know anything about it.

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