Will Co. (ECWd) – During the August 1, 2021 hearing related to asset discovery, Wesley Township gadfly and former appointed highway commissioner John Norton once again showed the court he...
Will Co, (ECWd) – Local gadfly and former Wesley Township highway commissioner was graced with a stay to his jail sanction for two more weeks at yesterday’s hearing. As we...
Will Co. (ECWd) – Willmington gadfly and former appointed Wesley Township Highway Commissioner John Norton is facing a jail sanction for failing to comply with the court’s orders dealing with...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) – In Court this morning was a Motion for Rule to Show Cause as to why Wesley Township should not be held in contempt of court....
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) – John Norton appeared in Court this afternoon to explain why he did not comply with the Court’s order on purging his contempt of court. He...
...have used social media to intimidate and discourage him from attending township meetings and using township property like the park. In Count 2, Norton alleges that someone committed perjury more...
...in Township Offices. The fact the county’s code is silent on the matter creates a statutory prohibition. We understand the County Board will be tasked with appointing the next Sheriff,...
Michigan (ECWd) – Greenleaf Township, population 740, was ordered to pay $140,000 in legal fees and a $500 verdict for violating the Michigan Open Meetings Act. Michigan, like Illinois, has...
Lake County, IL. (ECWd) – When reviewing a response to a FOIA request, we found incidences where former Avon Township Supervisor and current Lake County Board Member, Terry Wilke, described...
Algonquin Township, IL. (ECWd) – Algonquin Township has been announced as one of four finalists in the Investigative Reporters and Editors (“IRE“) Annual Golden Padlock Award. From the notice of...