By Vincent Caruso, Writer, Illinoispolicy.org; October 27, 2019
One of Illinois’ longest serving and highest paid former local officeholders is facing felony charges for abuses of public funds that span back to 2016.
On Oct. 23, a Lake County grand jury indicted former Lake Forest City Manager Bob Kiely on a count of official misconduct. Kiely, who retired in 2018 after three decades in public service, illegally paid nearly $200,000 to a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm between January 2016 and March 2017, according to a news report.