KLEPT, Danielle Ashley and District 209 [D209]

Forest Park Review (Seth Stern) had an article on Proviso Township High Schools (District 209) blowing almost $150,000 on a public relation consultant in 2005. The district also has a full-time staff member handling PR.

The PR firm in question did in-kind work for Emanuel Christopher Welch's school board campaign, and his literature for his state representative campaign looks to be D-A's work too.

Is there a "clear and bright" line that describes when this kind of relationship crosses from legal and appropriate to an illegal kickback?