MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Just when I think I have the wasted tax dollars figured down to the penny, I get notified by readers that I missed a new invoice from Jill Leka, billed to the citizens of Marshall. (previous article) This new invoice involves an increase...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - A Motion has been filed asking leave from the Court to file a quo warranto suit seeking the ouster of city alderman Beverly Church from office. This is a quo warranto suit and is filed in the name of the People of the...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - That's right folks, Mayor Camie Sanders authorized spending $25,476.12 of taxpayer funds on a politically motivated revenge campaign designed to silence a critic who dared to speak out against unauthorized pay raises at city hall. Marshall residents should attend the city council meeting this...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - In the August 22, 2014 edition of the Marshall Advocate, Mayor Camie Sanders is quoted as stating "in the last 6 to 8 weeks Mr. Kraft and Mr. Allen have cost the city at least $6-7000 in legal fees and staff time...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - It is simply amazing the things people will say to push their personal agendas when it comes to the Clark County Park District Board. During the Clark County Board meeting this morning, the new interim director of the park district was presenting...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Park District Board Settles Open Meetings Act Lawsuit posted on: Thursday, September 11, 2014 From The National Law Review: The adoption and implementation of public comment rules may avoid litigation for public bodies. Recently, the Clark County Park District Board ("Park")...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - A City of Marshall Ward 3 Alderman, LeFever, has filed suit in Circuit Court naming the City of Marshall, Mayor Cammie Sanders, and City Clerk / FOIA Officer Nancy Smitley (in their official capacities) as defendants. 2014-CH-20 LeFever is asking the Court for...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - This article builds on the previous article talking about an Alderman's right to attend closed sessions of a committee of the City Council and the attorney providing bad advice. Since we know for a fact that aldermen, trustees, board members, etc cannot be...
MARSHALL, IL. - (ECWd) - At what point in time should public bodies who spend tax payer money for legal opinions demand the return of those funds or call for the firing of those attorneys when their opinions fail to meet the most basic standard of...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - A recent poster reminded us of the following: “In the United States Senate, one of the things I observed in the early days – and it’s still used – and that is that you take someone’s argument and then you misrepresent it...
