Shelby Co. (ECWd) - It appears Shelby County is slow on the uptake of information provided to them. As outlined in a recent article (here), the County Government is not permitted to hire private legal counsel without express statutory authority. In the case of Shelby County,...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board Meeting scheduled for February 13th at 9 am is going to be held at the Shelbyville Visitor Center, 1989 State Highway 16, Shelbyville, Illinois. The location was changed to accommodate potential conflicts with the courtrooms needed that day along...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We outlined a legal bill in our last article that represents there were discussions about an employee and pro ration of paid compensation time and resignation in lieu of official misconduct. The billing indicates that the conversation was December 9th, 2018. Anyone who...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We covered the hiring of a private attorney in Shelby County in this article and to date have not recieved a single response to our questions to the County Chairman or the State's Attorney. While we wait for their response we will...
Mchenry Co. (ECWd) - Those not familiar with the current problems McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks is facing, please read this article which also links to the Sun-Times breaking story of Jack Franks' current alleged criminal problems. This coverage is one related to an FOIA we...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Over the last several weeks we have been requesting key records as it relates to payroll and how such payroll records are kept. The results are shocking. According to the Sheriff, he had not read the FOP contract prior to signing it. When...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Sheriff's Committee of Shelby County met this morning for a routine committee meeting at the Sheriff's Office. The Chairman of that committee, Kay Kearney did the right thing when presented with a situation that pointed to the meeting not being properly noticed. ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - To grasp the impact of Bob Miller's actions prior to leaving office, we urge everyone to read Part I. As outlined in Part II, this final article will address the three questions raised. Upon knowledge of a CBA, why not bring the employees...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - While many have gone to great lengths to blame the current Highway Commissioner for the huge legal bills of the Road District after terminating three employees on his first day, it appears knowledge of certain facts raises more questions and some of...
Will Co. (ECWd) - Once again we find Joliet Township Supervisor Danial Vera, with blind support from the Trustees, spending thousands of tax dollars in what appears to be a direct violation of the law. In this particular case, it appeared our request for records generated...
