SPRINGFIELD, IL., (ECWd) - The Sangamon County Board appointed Frank Vala as a Commissioner of the Springfield Airport Authority during their meeting May 8, 2018. This effectively eliminated any previous incompatibility of office he may have had from his election to Township Trustee, which he did resign...
FITHIAN, IL. (ECWd) - This morning a reader sent us this photo of a broken wind turbine blade in Vermilion County, Illinois. This turbine is located just south of the abandoned Hartke home, and north of Fithian, Illinois on Illinois Route 49 in Vermilion County. For those...
VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - We previously reported that 4 of the 5 commissioners cannot hold the office of Airport Authority Commissioner in Vermilion County because they are members of the governing body or an officer or employee of a municipality, a county, or any other unit...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Marshall Community Schools #2 held a special meeting on April 30, 2018. The Board opened the meeting, asked for public comment (there was none) and entered into closed session to discuss: "Consideration of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a...
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL. (ECWd) - We are pleased to announce that the Edgar County Watchdogs will conduct an AFPF sponsored Illinois Citizen Watchdog Training session in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on May 26, 2018. It will be from 8:00 a.m. till noon. It is free! Sign up in advance...
LaHarpe, IL. (ECWd) - Ryan Kienast, former mayor of LaHarpe, Illinois, plead guilty in Hancock County Circuit Court for the activity we exposed last year thanks to local residents and their tips. This is yet another example as to how the system is supposed to work. The...
Rock Island Co., IL. (ECWd) - James Bohnsack decided to resign from the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County (Quad Cities Airport) after we wrote several articles about his alleged disqualification from that office. did not live within the taxing boundaries of the airport authority statutory...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority has five commissioners appointed by either the county board chairman or the mayor of Danville. The Authority operates under the Airport Authorities Act. Section 5 of the Airport Authorities Act lists qualifications, or disqualifications, of commissioners of...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE In the case of Haji-Sheikh v NIU Board of Trustees: On March 29, 2018 Judge Bradley Waller entered a decision in Haji-Sheikh v NIU. The Court found that Misty Haji-Sheikh substantially prevailed and that NIU has to pay her lawyer's fees and...
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, IL. (ECWd) - This morning, I filed a second complaint alleging James Bohnsack is disqualified from serving as Airport Authority Commissioner. After reviewing his 2018 Statement of Economic Interest, it revealed he was also an appointed Trustee of the Andalusia Fire Protection District -...
