TRUSTEE WILL NOT FACE CHARGES

No criminal charges will be filed against a Campton Township trustee whose 1997 campaign drew the wrath of the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Last year, election officials charged that Richard Reinke, aided by campaign consultant Jon Zahm, ducked campaign-finance laws and ignored a number of filing deadlines during his successful bid for the post. They forwarded their findings to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office, which conducted its own investigation of the complaint.

A spokeswoman for State’s Atty. David Akemann said the probe did not turn up enough evidence to authorize charges against either man.