ORLAND PARK (ECWd) – In the ongoing matter of the Orland Park Public Library Child Porn Scandal, one of the most contentious issues is the Board of Trustees’ refusal to...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – We live in Illinois, so we’re accustomed to all sorts of schemes, stunts, and shenanigans. If you’ve been following the saga of the Orland Park...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – This is so bizarre, it was hard to come up with a name for the article: Bridget Bitmann, Orland Park Library, Calls 911 and Lies...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #2. Approving restrictions to Public Comment that are unreasonable and not allowed under the OMA. Dennis G. Walsh was the attorney present on February 12th,...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #4. Insisting that items that were void ab initio are not actually void ab initio. For those not familiar with this phrase, “void ab initio”...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #6. Advising a public body that they can hold a special meeting to pass controversial measures and not have to allow Public Comment. Frankly, this...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #8. Conducting Board Meetings in place of Board President Nancy Wendt Healy. The Open Meetings Act, or more specifically the Robert’s Rules of Order, does...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #10: “Allowing” the OPPL-BoT to lie to the media about the law. This happens all the time, with the main lie being told by the...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – This is the introduction piece that sets the stage for followup articles; a multipart series exploring “mistakes” made, intentional or not, by the Orland Park...
...That’s a truly stupid thing for them to do in Illinois, but it’s what they do. Bittman repeatedly lied in the Chicago Tribune, the Orland Park Patch, and the Orland...
