St. Clair County Veterans Assistance Commission Wrongly Defines “Quorum” –
…selected or appointed, may be granted the power or authority to act in the place of or on behalf of the full body of the duly selected or appointed Commission…
Wheatland Township Board Calls On Road Commissioner Harry Benton To Resign –
…and the Township Board has no legal authority to remove the Highway Commissioner from office. Nevertheless, we believe the events of the past several months have significantly undermined public confidence…
State Rep Carol Ammons and Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons Indicted On Federal Wire Fraud Charges –
Springfield and Champaign, Ill (ECWd) – Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons and her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons have both been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on Wire…
Fire District Doles Out Donations And Holiday Bonuses –
…the public purposes of the public body in possession of those funds. In this case, a Fire Protection District. If the district was never granted the authority (see Dillon’s Rule)…
Carol and Aaron Ammons’ Daughter Indicted On Federal Pandemic/Unemployment Fraud Charges –
…maximum five-year term of supervised release, a maximum $1 million fine, and restitution. Agencies participating in the investigation include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Springfield Field Office, and the U.S….
State Board Of Elections To Hold Public Hearing On Complaint Against Madison County Board Chairman –
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) – On May 20, 2026, the Illinois State Board of Elections ordered that one of the four alleged violations in a complaint filed against Chris Slusser, Madison…
AG: University of Illinois Violated Open Meetings Act’s Right To Speak –
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) – The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Councilor has determined that the University of Illinois Board of Trustees violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act when it denied…
Edgar County Sheriff – Does Ignoring Court Orders Qualify As Official Misconduct?
…what authority does a Sheriff release an alleged sexual abuser of a minor, whom the courts specifically denied such release based on a declaration that he was a real and…
Federal Indictments Unsealed Against Former District 95 Principals –
…fraud, without authority knowingly converted to the use of a person not the rightful owner and intentionally misapplied property worth at least $5,000, under the care, custody, and control of…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois, to Improve Access for People with Disabilities –
Atlanta, Ill. (ECWd) – SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Department of Justice announced today it has reached a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the American Giants…