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Resident asks La Grange to account for missing commission recordings, cites FOIA concerns

Village of La Grange Board of Trustees · May 12, 2026

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Jonathan Robinson told trustees he found gaps in archived commission recordings, alleged some recordings cited as closed actually were open, and said state disposal certificates show no authorizations for destroying records since 2024; he asked the board to direct the manager and village attorney to account for missing files and restore transparency.

Jonathan Robinson, a La Grange resident who runs the YouTube channel 'Eyes on the Grange,' told trustees on May 11 that he found missing or withheld audio recordings for smaller commissions and alleged the village’s record-archiving practices are inconsistent with public-records requirements.

Robinson said he requested an inventory of available records and…

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