DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Mike Marron "called out" by local Danville Resident. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="237"] Mike Marron pic from campaign flyer[/caption] Mr. Mike McClain wrote to the News Gazette about his perspective on Vermilion County Board Chairman, Mike Marron. This was published in the August 25th, 2017...
Champaign Co., IL. (ECWd) - On August 23, 2017, a Champaign County Judge determined that the positions of Parkland Community College Trustee and employee of the college are incompatible with each other and gave College Trustee and employee Rochelle Harding the opportunity to decide which position...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During the Atlanta Public Library District's special meeting on August 24, 2017, the board chairman read a petition signed by registered voters of the library district. It was a petition, signed by the voters, to place the Library Building and Maintenance Tax question...
JERSEYVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Someone found a unique way to show the public they want and appreciate public involvement and input. They arranged the board table in such a way as to force the public to look at their back-sides during the meeting. There is no reason these...
Logan Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Atlanta Public Library District actually "answered" some questions in writing that were asked of them at the last meeting. However, they are desperately clinging to what we consider improper advice given by the Library District's Attorney, Mr. Phillip Lenzini, who failed...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - We are going to jump forwards a little bit to write about the letter submitted by the attorney for the Atlanta Public Library District, Mr. Phillip Lenzini. This letter was dated October 27, 2016, and written to Trustee Bill Thomas. Incidentally, this letter was...
LOGAN CO., IL.. (ECWd) - Our last article dealt with the Atlanta Public Library District's signing of a 20-year "Contract to Purchase" the building known as Union Hall. Library Trustee William Thomas and/or one of his business ventures owned the building. We believe this "contract" violated...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During the August 10, 2017 public meeting, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees voted on paying bills without providing enough information to the public on what they were about to vote on. What we were trying to figure out, was how...
LaHarp, IL. (ECWd) - On August 18, 2017, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued an opinion stating that the LaHarpe City Council violated the Open Meetings Act on September 26, 2016, when it entered into closed session without a finding of imminent and probable...
Logan Co, IL. (ECWd) - The Atlanta Public Library District held a Special Meeting in December 18, 2014, with the sole purpose of discussing the Union Hall project. What really happened was not on the meeting agenda for a vote, but it happened anyway. Imagine, selling a building...
