Illinois (ECWd) – In Illinois, Judges can sleep during a trial. The appellate Fifth District Appellate Court majority concluded, without a showing that the defendant was prejudiced the sleeping would...
...recently wrote articles detailing how a water district and a municipality do not possess the statutory powers to form, or participate in forming, a non-profit corporation to contract with for...
...District Act prohibits ALL financial interest, direct or indirect, with district trustees. It is specific to a water district, similar to how a Municipal Officer may have certain interests according...
...paid by that owner to the taxing district under the most recent tax bill, and the denominator shall be the aggregate total of all taxes on homestead property paid by...
...the now-questionable “Regional Water Concept” meeting. Also in attendance were the Jersey County Rural Water Company (a non-profit) and the Fosterburg Water District (we are actually surprised they didn’t whip...
ATLANTA, IL. – (ECWd) – Remember those “Atlanta Public Library District’s Bill Thomas’ “Union Hall” Scam on Secretary of State” articles we wrote? We do! (read Part 1 and Part...
...that get them close to the potential victims. Schools, churches, and community/civic/sports programs (which, effectively, the “Storm Team” is, as it’s not associated with any school) have been plagued by...
...to the district, by conducting business between Aljet’s Automotive, Inc., and the Water District. These invoices and payments, over an 8-year period, are illegal and violated the Public Water District...
...District responded that it was “General corporate authority on how to conduct affairs of the district, per 70 ILCS 3705 / 5” – that language is not found in the...
...proper proof of legal standing of organizations prior to allowing use of school facilities Demand proof of insurance, with the school district named additionally insured, prior to allowing use of...
