Coles Co. (ECWd) – Approximately a year ago we were tipped off about a criminal complaint that was filed against the Coles County State’s Attorney and Rhonda Parker, an employee...
...Illinois Supreme Court in 2017, when it said “. . . a state agency cannot broaden its authority beyond the confines of a statute . . .” From a purely...
...we have found no provision in law nor any case law supporting such a position, and the communications from the State’s Attorney have cited no such authority regarding pay. What...
...the country illegally. Nice job Gov. We have also asked the Governor’s office for any legal authority for such a program. BLN News first wrote about this issue. all-in-for-the-win ...
...(HERE). As always, we challenge any public body to provide the citation to any authority for them to expend any public funds for such a purpose as this. More on...
...were: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds. Read the indictment below, which includes text messages...
...vote was a final action, as it resolved a substantive matter before the Council. Even if the mayor or City administration had the unilateral authority to approve the race extension,...
...on the appointing authority’s contract. We believe this to be an indirect (financial) conflict of interest / prohibition on a contract, and explain our position below, because Walters cannot fully...
Illinois (ECWd) – More often than not we find attorneys who represent public bodies tend to advocate for the desires of the public body, sometimes ignoring lack of authority for...
...5/5-1049.2). Leasing authority is nothing new to the county code, nor does the timing of the law vs. past opinions make a difference when proper statutory construction is applied. The...