Effingham Co. (ECWd) - We alleged that the Effingham County Board, under the direction of Chairman Niemann, violated the Open Meetings Act multiple times by holding emergency meetings, which were not emergencies, discussed matters in closed session that were not qualified for closed session discussions, and...
Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - Once again the ignorance of the law amazes me and once again it comes out of Limestone Township and the newly illegally hired attorney. During this month's meeting, an attorney introduced himself and stated he was hired by Mr. Kramer to represent the...
Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - It appears the Highway Commissioner is receiving compensation not authorized as the law outlines, and thinks he can ignore the matter. From the Township Code: (60 ILCS 1/65-20) Â Â Â Â (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-107) Â Â Â Â Sec. 65-20. Road district treasurer; new...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - A Grand Jury was presented with 25 criminal charges pertaining to the former LaSalle County State's Attorney, and it appears, the eight that did not come back as a true bill of indictments were related to giving public funds to the local...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - "We have always done it this way," "Our attorney said it was OK," "That's how other counties do it." Those are the most common answers we get when we confront public bodies who are doing things outside their legal authority. It turns out...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - While Brain Towne is crying his indictment is an abuse of power and dirty politics, let us refresh his memory and our reader's memory about abuse of power and dirty politics, all at the hands of Brian Towne when he was the...
Illinois (ECWd) - The sky is falling, the sky is falling! We need a budget because the sky is falling. We need a tax increase because the sky is falling. Really! Ok, not really, although that is basically what we have been told for the past two...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Coles County, through their hired attorneys out of Champaign, filed a four-page Motion to Dismiss in the Federal Court. The county is of the position that the Federal Court has no jurisdiction over the matter because they claim there are state level...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - The Daily Herald reported that the Maine Township Supervisor hired a political ally for a new $30,000 part-time position without conducting a job search. Now on the surface, the average reader would see just another article pointing out political patronage, a common...
United States (ECWd) - The Federal District Court issued their order today in the Sarah Palin Defamation case and even though you may not agree with what the New York Times printed, the federal courts have properly applied the well-established case law that should be taught...
