Mattoon’s Shocking Ignorance Of Public Records Laws –
…showed its ignorance of the Airport Authority Act when it appointed an employee of the school district to the airport commission (he was statutorily disqualified from that appointment by virtue…
Appellate Court: Village Of Chatham Not Authorized Airport Authority Commissioner Appointment –
…they should have known better, and we hope the airport authority goes after their attorney fees. See the Order below: Village of Chatham v. Springfield Airport Authority, 2025 IL App…
IL House To Implement New Tax On McLean County Property Owners –
…airport authority boundaries and were responsible for supporting it with their tax dollars. Townships who voted NOT to support an airport authority were left alone, not included within its boundaries,…
Bill Introduced To Greatly Increase Mclean County Property Taxes; Increases Tax Base of Bloomington Normal Airport Authority –
…Bloomington Normal Airport Authority with a greatly expanded tax base. Decades ago, when the cities of Bloomington and Normal decided to build an airport under the Airport Authorities Act, it…
Watchdogs 2022 Review; Request For Donations –
…Wesley Township dismissed their frivolous third-party claim against FOIA requester Exposed Crawford County Airport Authority’s unqualified Commissioners: three Commissioners resigned Capron, IL. booze party on taxpayer dime Crawford County Board…
IDOT Sent Crawford County Airport Authority Letter re: Commissioner Disqualification –
Crawford Co., IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics sent a letter to the Crawford County Airport Authority on March 23, 2022, alleging that Airport Authority…
Crawford County Airport Authority Sees Third Resignation From Board –
Crawford Co., IL. (ECWd) – The Crawford County Airport Authority has finally come around to compliance with state law, the Airport Authorities Act. Robert Quick, the now-former airport authority commissioner,…
Illinois Attorney General Opinions Regarding Compatability Of Public Offices
…Keep in mind, there are more recent opinions on compatibility of offices (Airport Authority Commissioner qualifications 2018) and others with statutory prohibitions not listed in the below index. The links…
USDOT-OIG Received Complaint Filed Against Springfield Airport Board Member; Diversion of Revenue –
…Mr. Tim Franke is a former employee of the Sangamon County Airport Authority Franke is a current commissioner of the authority Franke was appointed as commissioner by Springfield Mayor Langfelder…
Springfield Mayor Langfelder seeks meeting with Airport; Admits to some fuel tax issues –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – On January 4, 2022, Springfield Mayor James Langfelder sent a letter to the Sangamon County Airport Authority after reading about the authority’s authorization of a lawsuit…