City Cuts Ties With Atlanta Betterment Fund And Logan County Economic Development Partnership –
…we wrote about the Logan County Economic Development Partnership in early November – read this. Thomas did update the corporate filing with the Illinois Secretary of State three days after…
Shelby County And Dive Team Sued Again For Public Records –
…records requests and providing public records is a “primary duty” (See 5 ILCS 140/1) of public bodies in the State of Illinois. The public records requested were for copies of:…
Watchdogs’ 2024 Year In Review –
…Edgar County: Assistant State’s Attorney accused of theft Assistant State’s Attorney admits to theft Court orders Paris School District 95 to release Grand Jury Subpoena to Watchdogs Shelby County: Board…
Carol Cole Wants Shelby County Farm To Be Cash Leased –
…farm and confirmed that AG Opinions and case law indicate you can’t lease the property for private purposes. Former State’s Attorney Robert Hanlon had also stated there was no public…
Village Of Rochester Mayor Suerdieck Refuses To Disclose Settlement Amount During Meeting –
…considered and other information that will inform the public of the business being conducted.” The agenda item stated the following: RES 24-32 Ratifying a Settlement Agreement pertaining to Henry’s on…
Shelby County – Watchdog Model Working?
…hidden agenda as some have tried to claim. Our model is simple. Learn the law and follow it. However, that does not mean every single legal obligation is known to…
UPDATE: Shelby County – Compensation Setting Of Certain Elected Officials Never Complied With – Will The Law Be Followed?
…legal argument in light of the specific law mandating the board to set the compensation that must also include the state stipend for that position. We know the state was…
Major Problems With Henyard’s Lawsuit Against Democrat Caucus And Senator Harris –
…to anyone who would listen. She then filed a lawsuit against the Thornton Township Democrat Caucus and Illinois State Senator / Committeeman Napoleon Harris. It didn’t take long to see…
Loda village clerk orders phones, recording devices turned off, violating law, Chronicle says in complaint –
…Village Clerk Regina Ptacek, a candidate for village trustee in next April’s election, violated the state’s Open Meetings Act when she instructed trustees and the public to turn off and…
UPDATE: Bruce Stickell’s Incompatible Offices Of Milan Village Trustee And Blackhawk Township Road Commissioner –
…village trustee and township highway commissioner are incompatible – which means the same person cannot hold both offices simultaneously. The Illinois State Bar Association has written about this incompatibility: “Because…