McHenry Co. (ECWd)- The local media covered, once again, that the attorney for the Algonquin Township Road District did not have malpractice insurance. According to that reporting, the attorney said the board acted without investigating, however, Board Member Melissa Victor was quoted as saying "We did...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - The third resignation this year came from Angie Harrison. During their June 14, 2018, regular meeting, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Library Trustee Angie Harrison. Harrison's resignation is dated effective April 13, 2018 - it is unclear...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally has the term "Justice is Ethics and Truth in Action" on his website. So what does "Justice is Ethics and Truth in Action" really mean? Of interest in that phrase is the word Action. It mean's doing...
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MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the Clark County Board passed a Resolution expressing its displeasure with the Illinois State Legislature's continuous attacks on the Second Amendment Rights of its citizens. Similar to Effingham County who recently adopted a Gun Sanctuary Resolution, the Clark County Board adopted a...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Is there anyone that does not understand that one public body cannot pass resolutions and policies for another public body? It would do the Algonquin Township Board well to find new legal counsel and begin following their own laws and stop trying to...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Township law provides specific authority for a "Township" to be a member of an Association. (60 ILCS 1/85-15) Township Officials of Illinois. The township board may provide for joining the township in an association of townships or a not-for-profit corporation with membership consisting of, townships...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Bottom line? The Secretary of State declined to make the Library repay the Live and Learn Grant, but it did acknowledge everything we wrote about the grant application and the process surrounding its receipt. Additionally, the Atlanta Public Library District taxpayers saved...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - When a newspaper prints a title of "Legal Brief Thief?", on the front page with a picture of an attorney and his client, the implication is that someone stole a legal brief. Although never disclosed in the article, there was no theft of any...
COLES Co., IL. (ECWd) - Two Coles County residents, Rex Dukeman and Robb Perry, filed a Petition for Leave to File Quo Warranto Complaint. This revolves around the authority, or alleged lack thereof, of the County of Coles and its Supervisor of Assessments Office and their "contracting"...
