Kankakee County, IL. (ECWd) - We have been reading about issues between County Auditors and County Boards for several months and decided to interview Jake Lee, Kankakee County Auditor, to get his perspective of problems between Kankakee County and his office, which essentially prohibits him from...
Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Opinions Bureau issued a letter concerning municipal alderman appointments to the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency's ("KRMA") Board of Directors. We were hoping any opinion would also include advice on legalities of Mayors appointing themselves to the KRMA, but it...
Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - In its second Binding Opinion in 2020, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has issued a Binding Opinion stating that the County of Kankakee had violated the freedom of Information Act by failing to comply with, deny in whole or in...
Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - Earlier last year, the City of Kankakee appointed its City Comptroller to the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency Board - the appointment comes with a $600 per month paycheck. We have previously written about the inappropriate appointments to the KRMA (read about them here). The...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - No matter what your personal views are on particular subjects, I think we can all agree the Government has no place in deciding which speech is acceptable, political or not. The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld the right to free speech,...
Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - We sued the City of Kankakee last week for their improper denial of copies of settlements/agreements approved during their July 1, 2019 public meeting. What I requested: "Copy of all sales tax sharing agreements/settlement approved at a city council meeting within the past...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Kankakee held a meeting on July 15, 2019, in which one of the items up for a vote, and listed on the agenda, was "Approval of Settlement regarding Fonder v. Martinez." Alleged OMA Violation After Executive (Closed) Session of the City...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - We are please to announce the April 27, 2019 Watchdog Training session will be held in Kankakee, Illinois, at the Hilton Garden Inn, from 8 am until Noon. This is a Free event and although not required, we ask that you signup at...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Karen Johnston, former member of the Kankakee School District Board of Education, participated in an activity which presented a conflict of interest between her elected position as board member, and her application for and job interview and hiring for the newly created...
Will & Dupage Co. (ECWd) - Wanting to make a difference in your local government but don't know where to start? Join us Sunday afternoon, September 16th at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bolingbrook, IL from 1 pm - 5 pm. This FREE training will provide you with the...
