Pecatonica Township’s Court Victory; Seeks Order Against Clerk For Attorney Fees –

…of Pecatonica Township, Pecatonica Township Officers Electoral Board, and Candidates, Gregory Deppe and Thomas Menge in their lawsuit against Township Clerk Kelly Olson-Fuca. Pecatonica Township and its Township Supervisor, Elizabeth…
Judge: Clerk was “terribly misguided,” acted arbitrarily and abused her discretion –

Pecatonica Township, Ill. (ECWd) – This morning a Winnebago County Judge ordered all candidates for elected offices in Pecatonica Township to be placed on the ballot. Within the order, the…
Usurping Electoral Board, Or Exercising Clerk’s Discretion? –

Pecatonica Township, Ill. (ECWd) – While listening to Friday’s court hearing in Winnebago County related to the Pecatonica Township Clerk’s decertification of certain candidates, it was clear to us that…
Pecatonica Township Candidates File Lawsuit Against County Clerk and Township Clerk –

Winnebago Co., Ill. (ECWd) – This is another interesting election issue in Pecatonica Township where it is alleged that a candidate for township supervisor filed his petitions to run for…
Pecatonica Township Electoral Board Filed Suit Against Clerk Alleging Election Favoritism –

…“some” candidates from the ballot without an electoral board hearing. Press Release: Pecatonica Township sues Township Clerk Kelly Olson Fuca On February 24, 2025, Pecatonica Township and its Township Supervisor,…
Election Shenanigans In Pecatonica Township –

Pecatonica Township, Ill. (ECWd) – The Pecatonica Township Clerk has allegedly taken it upon herself to remove candidates from the ballot for “apparent nonconforming” petitions, but only those apparent nonconforming…
AG: Madison County Violated Open Meetings Act re: Public Comment Advance Sign-up –

…public body tried to force people to sign up. In Pecatonica Township, the AG determined former Supervisor Joe Musso violated the public’s right to speak when requiring attendees to sign…
ISBE – These People Are In Charge Of Our School Education System?

…continually confirms they violate the Open Meetings Act. Pecatonica Township is one of those who received such a ruling this year for their policy that required sign up 15 minutes…
AG: Pecatonica Township’s Supervisor Musso Violated The Law Again –

Pecatonica Township, IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Attorney General has issued another in a long and growing list of determinations stating that Supervisor Musso and the Pecatonica Township Board has…
Watchdogs in 2020 – Some of our highlights:

…more (here) Lincoln-Way East High School’s Associate Principal arrested and lied about it (here) Mattoon’s illegal appointment to the Coles County Airport Authority (here) Pecatonica Township’s flagrant abuse of power,…

