This following article is about the recent settlement of Randy Steidl with one of the defendants in his wrongful conviction federal civil lawsuit -- the Illinois State Police. The suspect with political connections mentioned in the piece was/is the client of Dan Curry and John...
Breaking News: Nov 30, 2011 Illinois State Police settle with Randy Stiedl, HOWEVER, he has not settled his case against the city of Paris, former Paris police officials Gene Ray and James Parrish, and the ex-Edgar County state’s attorney, McFatridge. Steidle has stated he regards them as...
Here is a gem from upstate Illinois...
From the DailyHerald.com http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111124/news/711249912/ After the DuPage Forest Preserve District forced out two employees suspected of misusing taxpayer funds and resources, the district announced Wednesday it has hired two consulting firms at a cost of $66,000 to assist with the matter. The announcement comes two days after the...
The following are excerpts from an article in the Olney Daily Mail in Richland County showing the mentality of their county board - and another link in the disappearing dogs story. Stay with us, we'll eventually get to the bottom of it all. This is PUBLIC information and the board...
Let’s talk about mandatory reporting……and a recently famous case of keeping it “in-house”. Here are some key points that people may not be aware of:  Report shall be made immediately to the Department (DCFS). Reporter may also notify the person in charge of the institution or school. 1-800-25-AB--...
At the November meeting of the District 95 School Board a summary of the audit was presented. The District received a clean report, and it has one of the highest financial ratings a school district can have. Â In other business, Mrs. Sutton reported that the money...
From Metcalf, Edgar County, Illinois - A videotaped confession and it gets a plea deal?  News story from WICD - Danville is here. Keep in mind: The legal components surrounding domestic violence are unlike any other crime. Officers have a specific duty to act in cases of domestic...
Does the County Board think that just because they make a resolution it makes it legal? Below is information on potential illegal transfers of funds from Animal Control to the county general fund. This happened at a county board meeting in September 2011.  It has come to my attention that...
The following are two more Open Meetings Act Requests for Review sent to the Illinois Attorney General's office this month. I will post updates as they are received. Â Â The first was an Aug 16th meeting in which a committee of two, appointed by the ETSB chairman, held a...
