Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - Over the last several years we have exposed numerous public bodies in this state that believe they can spend taxpayer money on things that have no public purpose. From birthday gifts to Christmas parties, and just about anything else you can imagine, we...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Kankakee's Interim Police Chief Price Dumas resignation today comes within weeks of Daily-Journal reporter David Guiliani's article on Dumas's searching of the Illinois State Police's L.E.A.D.S. database for individuals who had been outspoken against Kankakee's Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong. His excuse at the time...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Several days ago we reported on compensation paid to members of the Board of Directors of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency ("KRMA") and clearly stated the article was based on the by-laws found on their webpage (here). I even noted in the opening...
KANKAKEE Co., IL. (ECWd) - During today's August 15, 2018 County Board Meeting, the Board considered its "flower fund" and purchase policy. Board Chairman presented an opinion from the Kankakee County State's Attorney whose advice was that there was "no public purpose" for these types of purchases. We...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong did not file her required 2018 Statement of Economic Interests ("SEI") for her position on the Board of Directors of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency ("KRMA"). The Illinois Governmental Ethic Act requires she submit an SEI on an annual...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - We believe and allege that KRMA Director and Aroma Park Mayor Brian Stump has violated the law requiring him to disclose his Economic Interests, by filing a false or incomplete SEIs (see this link for the KRMA SEI and this link for...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - In their effort to defend the indefensible with the "legal" memorandum written by the Kankakee attorney assuring the public and Kankakee elected officials that they were not violating the law, and even spoke on the subject during a public meeting, people sent...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Continuing with our response to Kankakee's incorrect interpretation of who may or may not serve as a Director of the KMRA: UPDATE: You can download and read these three articles in one document (here). Starting at the bottom of page 4 of the memo: Kankakee: "II....
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Continuing with our response to Kankakee's incorrect interpretation of who may or may not serve as a Director of the KMRA: Starting on Page 3 of the memo: Kankakee: "The Illinois Constitution and the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act Provide Authority for the KRMA’s Creation and...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - After we wrote about alleged disqualifications of six out of seven KMRA Directors, the city of Kankakee had an attorney write a memorandum on the subject, talk about it during the past city council meeting, and declare our allegations were "inherently incorrect,...
