Annette Johnson, former president of the East Aurora School District 131 board, was charged with fraud on Oct. 28, 2026 in Aurora, Illinois. Prosecutors allege she accepted a $1.3 million kickback to influence board votes on a contract for air‑purification equipment.
The East Aurora School District 131 board oversees schools in Aurora, a western suburb of Chicago, and the alleged scheme involved a purchase contract for air purifiers.