The heart of the case stems from that displeasure. LTHS officials had long claimed that they did not use the TTO and are fully capable of handling their own finances, including investing the school’s reserve funds and paying its bills and payroll. Its function is the handle the finances - investing reserve funds, issuing checks and paying the bills - of school districts in its township. The TTO is an obscure unit of government that only exists in suburban Cook County. “We’d like to get this behind us and move forward.” “We would hope that this decision would just be taken as final and we take our next steps,” Kilrea said. If the TTO does not appeal the case, the high school district will be free to separate itself from the TTO once the case is finished. The TTO board scheduled a closed session meeting for May 26, presumably to discuss the verdict and to discuss whether to file an appeal. “There are several pieces here that need to be unpacked, reviewed, and determine the overall impact to everyone involved.” “We are still trying to understand the judge’s ruling and how it affects the TTO and our member districts,” Thiessen said in a text message to the Landmark. Mike Thiessen, the president of the TTO board, was much more circumspect in his reaction to the verdict. ![]() “It’s nice to see that the decision reflected what our thoughts were.” ![]() “We’re very pleased with the judge’s decision,” said Kilrea.
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