The Illinois Auditor General is under investigation by the Illinois State Board of Elections for questionable campaign expenditures. There have been numerous articles written concerning Mautino’s campaign fund. Some of the notable problems include over $250,000 in payments to a bank for campaign expenses for...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed today in the 5th Judicial Circuit Court, Edgar County, against the Office of the Auditor General. Also named in the suit is Frank Mautino, the current Auditor General. According to the complaint, Mautino failed to...
ELGIN, IL. (ECWd) - UDATED with copy of restraining order...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - Bridget Bittman (former Orland Park Public Library spokesman) was defeated again today, 5/16/16, when federal Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. dismissed her lawsuit against Dan Kleinman (of the watchdog group Safe Libraries) with prejudice. This means that Bittman cannot refile against...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the May 11, 2016, Edgar County Board Meeting, Jimmy Wells, former airport "manager" who long ago resigned his position, spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. The first thing he did was to pass around an "economic impact study" completed...
Oak Forest, IL. - (ECWd) - Monday's Agenda (May 17, 2016) for the Forest Ridge School District 142 Board Meeting includes a "Vote on Resolution of Censure". If this Censure is against newly elected Board Member Roxanna Agler, we believe it is wrong and is an attempt...
Invenergy accused of running misleading ad in Burrillville Bargain Buyer - At Tuesday night’s Energy Facilities Siting Board Meeting (EFSB), with Invenergy‘s Director of Development John Niland in attendance, angry residents accused the company of running a deliberately deceptive ad in the Bargain Buyer regarding the...
BENTON, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Benton held a meeting on May 9, 2016, in which they appointed several new members to the Benton Airport Board. This comes on the heals of several resignations and expired terms in the past couple of months. Rocky Morris, Tommy Carter, and...
EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - After a three-and-a-half-year battle, the Edgar County Board, in April 2016, passed new Resolutions (here) setting forth the compensation of its elected officials. This new Resolution set forth, as required by law, all compensation received in connection with their service as...
Clark County, Illinois (ECWd) - "The Antithesis of an Ethics Commission" In yet another example of inept leadership at the Clark County Park District - this one can place at least part, if not all, of the blame on its attorney, Lorna Geiler. Wait, on second thought, she...
