Wheeling

30 Sep Klein Thorpe Jenkins Law Firm Has Long List of Clients Who Violate Open Meetings Act

Posted at 16:37h in Cook County, feature, Orland Park, Orland Park Public Library, Tinley Park, Wheeling by KDuJan 2 Comments

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WHEELING, ILLINOIS - (ECWd) - At a recent Village of Wheeling public meeting, attorney James V. Ferolo from Klein Thorpe Jenkins represented the Village. Keen observers of Open Meetings Act violations committed in recent years have pieced together a concerning pattern where Klein Thorpe Jenkins, as a...

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26 Sep WAND’s Doug Wolfe talks about GovPlates.com License Plate Database –

Posted at 22:34h in Cook County, Edgar County, feature, GovPlates.com, Illinois, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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DECATUR, IL. (ECWd) - Doug Wolfe, I-TEAM, Investigative Reporter for WAND talked about GovPlates.com website, a special project of American Watchdogs, where people can track the registered owner of government licensed vehicles. Just type in the "U" or "M" license plate number and find out which public body...

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20 Sep VIDEO: Countless OMA and Civil Rights Violations By Village of Wheeling Board with Klein Thorpe Jenkins Attorney

Posted at 21:44h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by KDuJan 10 Comments

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WHEELING, ILLINOIS (ECWd) -- On Monday September 18th 2017, the Village of Wheeling engaged in something similar to a crime spree when it comes to trashing both the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the United States Constitution (specifically the First Amendment's right to petition government bodies...

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19 Sep Video: Wheeling’s vicious attack on citizens puts James V. Ferolo (Klein Thorpe Jenkins Law Offices) in the hotseat –

Posted at 11:33h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 11 Comments

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WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - Last night's Village of Wheeling's Board of Trustees meeting is one that will surely be forever remembered. During the public comment of the liquor commission, speakers talked about what they believed to be bad advice given to the board by their attorney, James V....

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15 Sep James V. Ferolo, of Klein Thorpe Jenkins Law Offices strikes out with Public Comment Rules advice –

Posted at 09:44h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Open Meetings Act - a simple, easy to read document which codifies the public's right to speak at meetings, and to address their public officials during the public comment portion of open public meetings. (5 ILCS 120/2.06) (from Ch. 102, par. 42.06) ...

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05 Sep Video: Wheeling Mayor Pat Horcher issues Constitution Week Proclamation, then stomps all over its First Amendment –

Posted at 22:02h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - During this evening's Wheeling Village Trustee meeting, Mayor Horcher issued a Proclamation in support of the Constitution of the United States of America and celebration of Constitution Week. Yes! He advised "all citizens to reflect on all of their privileges and rights of...

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26 Jul Village of Wheeling makes up own definition of “public records”

Posted at 13:10h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Wheeling, Illinois received my request for public records, which included a request for surveillance video over a 3-day time-frame: "I request video surveillance from the first floor lobby of Village Hall or from any other first floor surveillance camera, regardless...

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09 Jul Wheeling Village Trustee Ken Brady tells woman to “SHUT UP!”

Posted at 12:38h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) - During the June 19, 2017 Village of Wheeling Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Ken Brady yelled out at young lady: "We've Heard From You - Shut Up!" This outburst of Wheeling Trustee Ken Brady comes just minutes after fellow Trustee Mary Krueger said people...

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08 Jul Wheeling Trustee Krueger claims First Amendment doesn’t protect offending speech –

Posted at 22:14h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) - During the June 19, 2017 Village of Wheeling Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Krueger said that when addressing the village board with things they don't like to hear, you lose your first amendment rights. What did she say? Watch it below: . We think the United...

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02 May Wheeling resident questions timing of former Mayor Argiris’ house payment, village’s gift of property to developer

Posted at 13:37h in Cook County, feature, Wheeling by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - During the Wheeling Village Council meeting on May 1, 2017, a resident questioned the suspicious timing of a gift of public property to a developer, and the timing of the paying off of former Mayor Argiris' home just days prior to it's foreclosure/Sheriff's sale. Deborah...

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