Watchdogs in 2020 – Some of our highlights:
…compensation at a later meeting (here) Onarga Library District’s various Open Meetings Act violations (here) Governor Pritzker’s failed attempt at banning reporter from briefing rooms (here) Former Urbana Park District…
Village of Onarga sued under the Freedom of Information Act –
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) – Kirk Allen and the Edgar County Watchdogs, Inc. have filed suit in Iroquois County Circuit Court alleging that the Village of Onarga has violated the Freedom…
AG: Onarga Library violated Open Meetings Act by voting in closed session –
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) – During the December 16, 2019, Onarga Public Library District meeting, the Board thought it was a good idea to enter closed session to discuss giving pay…
AG determined Onarga Library violated the law –
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) – On December 23, 2019, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor issued a determination that the Onarga Public Library District violated Section 2.02(a) of the Open…
Onarga Library violates law, votes pay raises in Closed Session –
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) – Onarga Public Library Board Dec 2019 During the December 16, 2019, Onarga Public Library District’s Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to go into closed…
Onarga Library used Police to intimidate citizen –
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) – We previously reported on the Onarga Public Library District’s unlawful removal of an elected (or appointed to an elected position) Library District Trustee, destruction of public…
Onarga Library mum on illegally voting board member off board –
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – The Onarga Community Public Library District Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on June 11, 2019. After a late start, the Board heard our complaint…
Onarga Library’s unlawful board member removal: Correct statute doesn’t work? Make one up…
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – Our last article showed how the Onarga Community Public Library District voted to (unlawfully) remove a member of its elective board. This article will explain how…
John Bank and Onarga Library Board illegally vote to remove Library Trustee –
…State of Illinois I remove Doris [Hubner] from the Library Board“: https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OnargaPublicLibraryDistrict-Oct-2018-Chairman-Power-Granted-by-the-State-of-Illinois.wav The Library Attorney, George P. Cuonzo, goes on a 5-minute vomit-inducing embarrassment to the entire attorney profession: https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OnargaPublicLibraryDistrict-Oct-2018-Attorneyis-obvioulsly-confused.wav…
Onarga Public Library destroyed public records without authority –
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – The Onarga Community Library District, apparently on advise of their attorney, George P. Cuonzo, has been destroying public records in violation of the Freedom of Information…