By Stephen Nelson
The Kankakee County Board convened a special meeting to discuss the removal of Chairman Andy Wheeler on Tuesday, October 22.
County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe told members during the meeting: “Late Friday evening, I received an email from Andy Wheeler” indicating he was resigning from the board effective the same day (October 22) of the scheduled special meeting. In the email, Wheeler said he was proud of the work he had done as chairman.
“With Wheeler’s resignation, that now creates a vacancy in District 26, which the board has 60 days to fill,” Rowe said.
The current vice chair of the board, Matt Alexander-Hildebrand, will serve as chairman until the board selects a new chair, presumably at their next meeting on November 12. The newly board-selected chairman would assume that role on December 1.
In the email, Wheeler did not give a reason for his resignation that comes six weeks before the end of his term. Wheeler had announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election to his board seat.