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Resident accuses mayor of towing kickbacks; mayor urges formal complaint to authorities

City of Waukegan City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

During public comment at the March 16 council meeting, Rayon Edwards accused Mayor Sam Cunningham of receiving "kickbacks" related to towing and criticized recent towing practices; the mayor and council urged anyone with evidence to present it to state investigators and for allegations to be taken to the appropriate law‑enforcement authorities.

During the March 16 audience‑comment period, resident Rayon Edwards directly accused Mayor Sam Cunningham of receiving kickbacks related to towing and criticized the administration for handling towing procurement without fuller council oversight. Edwards urged the council to treat towing contracts like other city procurements and questioned hiring and consulting arrangements…

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