Although a judge ruled the Niles elected ethics board unconstitutional this spring, two proponents of the change are appealing the case to a higher court. One of the plaintiffs was a candidate for the board.
Although a Cook County judge ruled that Niles voters could not elect the members of the village’s ethics board earlier this spring, the primary backer of the change and a candidate for the board are asking a higher court to reconsider the decision. Joseph Makula, who advocated for a referendum allowing Niles citizens to elect their ethics board members, and David Carrabotta, a former Maine .