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Cities say big-donor billboard firms push sneaky bill to allow bigger, lighted displays without local OK

(Lennie Mahler  |  Tribune file photo)

A billboard for then-mayoral candidate Jackie Biskupski near the 600 South exit of northbound I-15. Reagan Outdoor Advertising maxed out on donations to Biskupski, then started a PAC to spend far beyond the city's contribution limits.

(Lennie Mahler | Tribune file photo) A billboard for then-mayoral candidate Jackie Biskupski near the 600 South exit of northbound I-15. Reagan Outdoor Advertising maxed out on donations to Biskupski, then started a PAC to spend far beyond the city's contribution limits.