...this article. In spite of court-ordered sanctions and clear knowledge of litigation, efforts were made to pull a Hillary and “wipe” the hard drives in what appears to be an...
...Reports and records of the obligation, receipt and use of public funds of the State, units of local government and school districts are public records available for inspection by the...
...session for a reason other than those provided for in the OMA failed to record the closed session This came after the Newton Police and Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived...
...legal advice sitting at the same table. A public body cannot list an item as “Ordinance Adopting Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment – First Read” and then “suspend the rules” and...
...hotel it was for a “meeting room” and then later claim to the AG and the public that there was never any public business discussed during the alcohol-fueled weekend paid...
...office. In this meeting, the Clerk voted and we understand he voted because he was a board member during the creation of the record in question. The law does not...
Coles Co. (ECWd) – We have continued to demand accountability to the law from the Coles County Board and to date, have been ignored. One thing they cant ignore for...
...shared services are not uniform and the County has already admitted to it in their letter! “We are asking that you research and introduce legislation to change this law to...
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...This is the same Library District, that when they proposed and adopted their Budget and Appropriations Ordinance for FY 2017/2018, they failed to include any budget or appropriation for the...