Algonquin Township, IL. (ECWd) - Apparently, this township finds it difficult to follow the most basic point of the open meetings law, that an item must be listed on the published agenda for action before it can be voted on. Listing it as a discussion item...
Algonquin Township (ECWd) - At this evening's Algonquin Township Board Meeting (11-14-2018), the Board voted to refuse payment on some of the Road District's bills, stating they would welcome another lawsuit for nonpayment because it would then "open the Road District up for discovery" in the...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The now-former Chairman of the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority ("VCRAA"), Dave Kietzmann, submitted his resignation from the VCRAA board last Friday, effective immediately. The Illinois Department of Transportation's Office of Chief Counsel sent a letter to the VCRAA on November 7, 2018,...
BLOOMINGTON, IL (ECWd) - On November 7, 2018, Jay Laesch, former financial director of Bloomington's US Cellular Coliseum pled guilty to one count of money laundering under $10,000 and filing false tax reports for BMI Concessions, a class 3 felony. BMO Concessions is the former concession...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - During the November 8, 2018 Hearing in Sangamon County Circuit Court on Kraft v. Carlinville (2017-MR-25), arguments were presented and heard in Plaintiff's 2nd Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ("MPSJ"). Plaintiff presented a signed affidavit and photograph attesting to a meeting Defendants claim...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Summary of the Case: "Defendants illegally reduced the Algonquin Township Road District budget for fiscal year 2018 - 2019 by one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), thereby preventing Plaintiff Andrew Gasser, the Highway Commissioner, from performing his statutory duties and meeting the contractual obligations of the Road District...
Will Co. (ECWd) - The Attorney General PAC Office has issued yet another opinion that the Wesley Township Board has violated the Open Meetings Act for multiple reasons. It is clear from reading the determination letter that every board member that was a party to the meeting...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Springfield School Board Member and former Country Financial representative, Adam Lopez, has been arrested by the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department. His bond was set at $1.5 million. According to information on the Circuit Clerk's webpage, Lopez is being charged with 5 felony counts involving...
RANTOUL, IL. (ECWd) - Village of Rantoul, Illinois voters approved a referendum to divide the village into six Districts, with one trustee elected per district. Election results indicate 1723 or 54.30% "YES" votes and 1450 OR 45.70% "NO" votes on the citizen-led referendum to divide the village...
Will Co. (ECWd) - Considering public officials keep defaulting to the attorney, we shared exactly what the DuPage Township attorney said and outlined why blindly listening to them can be a problem.  We urge you to read Part I and Part II to better understand the...
