ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – After the Atlanta Library District’s August 10, 2017 public meeting, I filed a Request for Review with the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor alleging the...
...commissioner from hiring an independent attorney when the road district has a conflict with the township by refusing to put funds for legal fees in the road district’s budget. Newport...
STANFORD, IL. (ECWd) – A week or so ago we published an article (click here) showing how the McGrath Law Office, Village Attorney for Sanford, Illinois had filed false paperwork...
...for citizens of Illinois, library districts and libraries may be established, equipped, and maintained by the board pursuant to this Act. Note that the power given to Library Districts is...
...That was rather humorous as after the exposure the attorney took the position he didn’t know if he represented the Township Road District or the Highway Commissioner in his private...
...been complied with. (60 ILCS 1/35-5) “Special township meeting. Special township meetings shall be held when the township board (or at least 15 voters of the township) file in the...
Logan Co. (ECWd) – Property Tax Limitation Law (PTELL), a law adopted in Logan County in November of 1996. As described by the Illinois Department of Revenue: “Increases in property...
...no say in how the Highway Commissioners conducted business or spent public funds, but they were wrong. We detailed the rights of the Township Board when talking about Road District...
KANSAS, IL. (ECWd) – The Village of Kansas, Illinois Police Department has hired a new part-time police officer. His name is Ed Motley and he comes with a little experience:...
...exposed – run or not. The Illinois Government Ethics Act requires people like Jack Franks to file what is known as a Statement of Economic Interest document. Franks is very...