...public body may make rules stating the time limit per speaker, overall time limit for public comment, or the portion(s) of the meeting where comment is placed. The Illinois Attorney...
...time we were exposing these crimes, people told us we didn’t know what we were talking about and that it wasn’t a big deal. Turns out we did know, and...
...narrow timeline, so if someone is involved in an incident involving police or knows of a situation where the police have potentially violated someone’s civil rights, it is best to...
...OMA specifically permits addressing “public officials” – it does not prohibit naming them, and it does not require addressing the entire board at the same time: (g) Any person shall...
...made at that time to purchase the Union Hall and remodel it. It mentions entering into a 20+-year contract for deed purchase of the Union Hall building (page 9). The...
...spoke during the allotted public comment time during the meetings which included: opposed certain actions by the council, address the council on the fitness of a person to be responsible...
...Billion at the time, not to mention politicians love tax increases. So, here we are a couple of months into the great new unbalanced budget and income tax hike and...
...articles critical of local governments on your own Facebook page, how could a citizen feel comfortable asking for incriminating public records? We have hit-pieces written about us all the time...
...after a phone conversation yesterday (Wednesday) and that it is time to let younger people get involved and time for them to start taking leadership roles in the park district....
Cook Co. (ECWd) – The Daily Herald reported that the Maine Township Supervisor hired a political ally for a new $30,000 part-time position without conducting a job search. Now on...