Board members press staff over 51-page FOIA on Fox River Resort; attendee calls for official's resignation
July 10, 2026 | LaSalle County, Illinois
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A board discussion about FOIA records and past filings for the Fox River Resort prompted sharp questioning and a call for an official's resignation.
An attendee who asked questions about a FOIA response said they had received 51 pages of email exchanges and supporting documents from the office that included plat maps, surveyor reports and older resolutions dating to 1997. The attendee asked whether the records indicated ongoing contact between county staff and the resort's buyer and whether plans or marketing materials for apartments or other uses had been exchanged.
"These documents went back and forth between him and the attorney," the attendee said, noting the FOIA return included plat maps and surveys. The attendee pressed county staff to explain why the board had not been informed of contact and questioned whether the official had told the board they had "no application." The attendee said the email trail contradicted that earlier statement.
The official whose office handled the FOIA told the board that he had provided emails, plans and full subdivision files and had opened the office files for public review and copying as of the previous day.
At one point the attendee said they had "lost confidence in Bridal, and I want his resignation." Several board members reacted; the meeting record shows disagreement and requests for answers. The board did not take a formal vote of no confidence or accept a resignation during the meeting.
What happens next: Board members sought time to review the documents and asked staff and legal counsel to respond to specific questions about the content and status of applications and whether any material required further public disclosure or board action.
An attendee who asked questions about a FOIA response said they had received 51 pages of email exchanges and supporting documents from the office that included plat maps, surveyor reports and older resolutions dating to 1997. The attendee asked whether the records indicated ongoing contact between county staff and the resort's buyer and whether plans or marketing materials for apartments or other uses had been exchanged.
"These documents went back and forth between him and the attorney," the attendee said, noting the FOIA return included plat maps and surveys. The attendee pressed county staff to explain why the board had not been informed of contact and questioned whether the official had told the board they had "no application." The attendee said the email trail contradicted that earlier statement.
The official whose office handled the FOIA told the board that he had provided emails, plans and full subdivision files and had opened the office files for public review and copying as of the previous day.
At one point the attendee said they had "lost confidence in Bridal, and I want his resignation." Several board members reacted; the meeting record shows disagreement and requests for answers. The board did not take a formal vote of no confidence or accept a resignation during the meeting.
What happens next: Board members sought time to review the documents and asked staff and legal counsel to respond to specific questions about the content and status of applications and whether any material required further public disclosure or board action.
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