Beth Whisman, unqualified to serve as Commissioner of Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority –
…than 40,000, an individual employed by a local school district may serve as a commissioner. I filed a complaint with the IDOT General Counsel and IDOT’s Acting Director of Division…
Limestone Township – Legal opinion not as claimed by Supervisor
…legal position of the Township Board was in conflict with the position of the Road Commissioner.” The legal position of the Township Board is not the criteria. The criteria is…
Downs Fire Protection District – Christmas Party turns Sexual Harrassment –
DOWNS, IL. (ECWd) – Less than one month after drafting a sexual harassment policy, according to recently released emails and other documents, the Downs Fire Protection District apparently held a…
Wesley Township – Laws don’t seem to matter – Supervisor should resign – Part III
…board approved the hiring of an attorney to represent the Township Road District.” Township response: “The township has no public records responsive to this request.” Since the Township has no…
Springfield Airport Authority disqualification remains even after Frank Vala resigned as Township Trustee –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – The State Journal-Register reported (here) that Frank Vala was resigning as Woodside Township Trustee, “rather than go through a legal battle that could cost taxpayers money.”…
GovPlates.com: Shiloh School District Van used to pay bills, do shopping?
HUME, IL. (ECWd) – On Decenber 14, 2017, at approximately 10:40 a.m., I observed the Shiloh School District’s van being used for apparent personal business, and I notified the Superintendent…
Wesley Township – Laws don’t seem to matter – Supervisor should resign – Part II
…representing either the Township or the Township Road District.” Drum roll, please? “The township has no public records responsive to this request” Why is that important? Becuase in order to…
Wesley Township – Laws don’t seem to matter – Supervisor should resign – Part I
Will Co. (ECWd) – Wesley Township has been in turmoil for several years due to what appears to be incompetence and total disregard for the law. The Township Code is…
Algonquin Township and Road District facing FOIA Lawsuit – UPDATED
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – ECWd filed our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit this week against the Algonquin Township and Road District. After months of non-compliance from our FOIA requests…
AG reviewing Jasper Co. School’s unlawful removal of recording from District control and its refusal to allow Board Member reasonable access to recording –
…find out how the school district’s attorney will argue this, and how much tax money the district will fork out in billable hours to try and make an obvious violation…