Kankakee County Board Member Resigns After Lawsuit Seeking His Removal –
Kankakee, Ill. (ECWd) – Kankakee County Board Member Chris Tholen has apparently resigned from office after a lawsuit seeking his removal was filed. The lawsuit filed by the State’s Attorney…
62 Counties, Clerks, and Treasures Named In Lawsuit Filed In Federal Court – Alleged Property Tax Sale Violations
…Illinois’ failing to address the illegal property tax sale laws in the state. Illinois is the only state in the United States that failed to correct the law after the…
Shelby County – AG Issues Letter – Contents Not What Some Are Claiming
…posted stating the following: “Ignoring an AG opinion that states the county cannot by law impose electronic timekeeping….” (emphasis added) What was the first sentence in the last paragraph of…
Shelby County – ACH Settles Lawsuit with Nicholas Banning For $250,000.00 –
…care provider hired by the county -# 3:21-cv-03100-CR” Does anyone not understand that request? State’s Attorney response: “I have already provided you with a copy of the Settlement Agreement. I…
Oakland Fire Protect District – It Was Far Worse Than Anyone Imagined…And No Jail Time
Coles Co. (ECWd) – After almost a month, we have obtained the first set of records we requested in a Freedom of Information Act request to the Coles County State’s…
Three Elected Officials In Kankakee County Face Removal From Office –
Kankakee Co., Ill. (ECWd) – Kankakee County State’s Attorney James Rowe’s office filed suit against three elected officials in Kankakee County seeking their removal from office for failing to file…
Springfield City Council Infringing On First Amendment Rights Of Listeners –
…extends to the right to receive information, such as the right to hear what others are saying (See #6 at the Free Speech Center). In 1965, the Supreme Court stated,…
Katie Abby, Former Jersey County Treasurer, Pleads Guilty To Felony Theft; To Pay $58,000 Restitution –
…these individuals are held accountable.” The Illinois State Police (ISP) Special Investigations Unit found evidence that Abbey knowingly falsified cash slips and checks drawn from Jersey County bank accounts maintained…
Shelby County Settles $850,000.00 Federal Lawsuit Without A Single Board Vote – Denied Request For Copy Of Settlement Agreement
…of Illinois failing to address the illegal property tax sale laws in the state. Illinois is the only state in the United States that failed to correct the law after…
Confirmed: Second Criminal Federal Grand Jury Subpoena Issued To PDA –
…appears to be criminal conduct, we are once again disappointed in Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow. Glasgow has not responded to our simple requests for comment on this matter,…