Chicago Heights Officials Say Questionable Spending Goes Beyond Library

Chicago Heights IL

15 January, 2021

11:59 AM

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Drive around Chicago Heights and you will find blight. In the south suburban city, one out of every four residents lives in poverty. "We're stretching taxpayers' money as much as we can to provide the essential services," said Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez. Yet how money is being spent keeps getting called into question. While now-fired Chicago Heights Public Library director Kelley Nichols-Brown worked as the library director, she also served as an elected parks commissioner — a position she still holds. And guess who is now cleaning the parks building — Clay Custodian, her husband's company. And they're billing double the amount. Read more at CBS Chicago