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 –
…organizations in obtaining state grants. Under Illinois law, it is a conflict of interest for a person in a position of authority to benefit financially from a decision she could…
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)…
Laws? Why Have Them – Douglas County
…been collecting a paycheck this entire time even though he admitted to me personally on the phone that he resided in Coles County, not Douglas County. A criminal investigation was…
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…
Edgar County Judge Pled Guilty To Reckless Driving –
Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) – On March 20, 2026, Edgar County Judge Matthew Sullivan pled guilty in Coles County circuit court to Count 4: Reckless Driving. Counts 1, 2, and…
Calumet City And Mayor Filed For TRO Against Attorney Odelson, et al-
…prior authorization – the city is seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction: This emergency motion seeks to prevent Odelson from overstepping its authority by seeking to represent the City in…
Shelby County – Ethics? LOL
…training program conducted by the appropriate State agency. Each ultimate jurisdictional authority must implement an ethics training program for its officers, members, and employees. These ethics training programs shall be…