Complaint against Prospect Hts. mayor closed

The electioneering complaint filed last week against Prospect Heights Mayor Dolly Vole has been closed without any charges filed, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office.

Attorney Anthony J. Jacob of Prospect Heights, the son-in-law of her opponent Nick Helmer, filed the complaint with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, saying she used the March 25 “Prospect Heights e-News” as a campaign vehicle in her tough re-election battle against Helmer and write-in candidate Kurt U. Giehler.

Jacob said that one part of the newsletter, “the FAQ about the City of Prospect Heights,” was written by Vole and addressed a number of issues brought up in connection with the mayoral campaign.

Vole denied Jacob’s charge. She said she did not use city equipment or space to produce “the FAQ” and says the FAQ “does not have one piece of campaigning” in it.

Instead, “the FAQ” addresses questions that people have been asking city staff members,” taking up their time, Vole said. She added “the FAQ” was approved by the city attorney before she sent it out.