Below is a list of counties where board members might have problems similar to those facing McHenry County Board members if someone like State Rep. Jack Franks raises the issue.

I would imagine that in Democratic Party-controlled counties a Republican might bring up the question.

Similarly, in counties controlled by the Republican Party, someone like Jack Franks might make a complaint.

Then, the local county board members will go to their legislators, as it seems some have in McHenry County, and those legislators will tell them it’s Jack Franks’ fault.

From my legislative experience, I would imagine that a coalition would be formed to make the problem go away.

Here are the counties where legislators might expect to be involved:

The number of elected officials who might be subject to a citizen complaint follow the name of the county.

Jack Franks

Alexander County – 1
Christian County – 5
Clinton County – 8
Coles County – 9
DuPage County – 10
Edgar County – 1
Edwards County – 3
Gallatin County – 2
Grundy County – 1
Hamilton County – 2
Hardin County – 3
Jackson County – 1
Kane County – 21
Kankakee County – 1
Kendall County – 5
Lake County – 16
LaSalle County – 12
Logan County – 5
Macon County – 1
Macoupin County – 2
Madison County – 20
Marion County – 2
Marshall County – 3
Massac County – 2
McHenry County – 22
Monroe County – 3
Montgomery County – 4
Morgan County – 3
Ogle County – 7
Perry County – 3
Piatt County – 1
Pope County – 2

In the April 4, 2011, Rockford Register-Star, the lead story is about the Winnebago County Board’s dropping their pensions for County Board members.

Pulaski County – 2
Randolph County – 3
Richland County – 1
Rock Island County – 13
Sangamon County – 18
Scott County – 3
St Clair County – 30
Tazewell County – 2
Union County – 4
Vermilion County – 17
Wabash County – 3
White County – 5
Will County – 14
Williamson County – 3
Winnebago County – 1

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Counties which have withdrawn their county boards from IMRF and their date of withdrawal:

Adams County – 12/1/1972
Bureau County – 12/1/2009
Calhoun County – 6/20/2011
Champaign County – 5/1/1998
Cumberland County – 8/1/2012
DeKalb County – 6/17/1972
Effingham County – 6/17/2013
Grundy County – 6/30/2015
Iroquois County – 4/8/1980
Jackson County – 11/1/2014
LaSalle County – 7/8/2014
Macon County – 10/11/2012
McLean County – 5/1/2009
Menard County – 4/8/1997
Peoria County – 8/8/2013
Pope County – 12/1/1986
Saline County – 3/1/2014
Tazewell County – 12/1/2012
Winnebago County – 12/3/2012

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