UPDATE: Live Broadcast from the Illinois Secretary of State, State Library Hearing –
…us on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, for our Live Broadcast of the Hearing on Atlanta Public Library District’s appeal of the Illinois Secretary of State Library’s decision to require the…
Algonquin Township – Time for criminal charges
…to the bottom of who was responsible, we filed a Freedom of Information Act request to Algonquin Township. The request was sent directly to the Township Clerk, the keeper of…
AG looking into allegations Jasper County School Board violated Open Meetings Act –
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor has issued a letter (here or read it below) to the Jasper County Community Unit School District #1 in…
AG asked Fosterburg Water District to clarify Drunk-Fest Hotel Receipt –
…for with taxpayer funds. The Drury Hotel receipt for Room #317 lists it as “Mtg, Fosterburg Water District” and it was paid for with a Water District Credit Card. In…
Maine Township – Supervisor’s actions under review by Attorney General PAC office.
…allow the Clerk to vote except in one circumstance. (60 ILCS 1/80-5) Sec. 80-5. Township board membership; officers. …..The township clerk shall be the clerk of the township board but…
Atlanta Library District missing $10,000 from Palms Grill Cafe –
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – According to a report issued by blnnews.com, the Atlanta Public Library District’s “Palms Grill” has a shortage of at least $9886.18 between April of 2016 and…
Algonquin Township Clerk to ring in new year with ongoing FOIA violations.
…used by any elected official of the Algonquin Township. A copy of the last two Salary Setting and/or Compensation Setting resolutions for all elected officials of Algonquin Township. A copy…
As 2017 ends, Carlinville’s problems continue: FOIA lawsuits, OMA violations, forming private companies to contract with…
…given to Townships, Home Rule municipalities and counties, counties and municipalities other than Home Rule units, and governments other than counties and municipalities. If Section 10 gets rid of Dillon’s…
Holly Farley, Jasper Co. School Board Member, false statement to Police? –
…to raise my voice. The only “finger pointing” (other than me pointing at the ground when talking about somebody suing the district) came from Melissa Stanley and the Clerk. …
No Tax Levy: Elbridge-Symmes Multi-Township Assessment District –
EDGAR CO., IL (ECWd) – The Truth in Taxation Hearing schedule for today on the proposed property tax increase for the newly formed Elbridge-Symmes Multi-Township Assessment District has been canceled….