Prosecutors turn over records in superintendent's fraud case

CHICAGO (AP) - A defense attorney for a former Chicago area school superintendent facing federal fraud charges says federal prosecutors have turned over 400,000 pages of records.

Prosecutors say the documents include grand jury statements.

The Daily Southtown reports that former Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie's next court hearing is Jan. 23.

He has been indicted on charges that he hid the "true financial health" of the district by misusing millions in bond money and fraudulently spending on personal projects, including building and operating a dog obedience school. Wyllie is also accused of paying himself at least $30,000 in retirement and vacation benefits not in his contract.

Wyllie, who retired in 2013, has pleaded not guilty. His defense attorneys have called him a "model educator" in Illinois.

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Information from: Southtown Star, http://southtownstar.chicagotribune.com/