ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - During the Budget and Appropriations Hearing, the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees was grilled over their attempts at "cooking the books[1]" of the Grill Café restaurant by trying to push it off as an entity somewhat not affiliated with the...
STARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - According to the Stark County News website (click here), Stark County Board Member Robin Lindner resigned from the board effective September 1, 2017. She had been appointed by former board chair Magnussen, who herself and vice-chair Zerla both abruptly resigned after several...
Logan Co. (ECWd) - During the budget hearing and board meeting, it became evident that there are far more problems at the Atlanta Library than the conflicts with board member Bill Thomas, whose conflict was admitted to by the Board President, more on that later. Budgets. Pretty...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - This is the reason I asked the Atlanta Public Library Board if they budgeted for environmental clean-up. I can still smell that nasty smell...
Illinois - (ECWd) - You may recall we covered the hitting of the highest reported vendor debt of $15.34 Billion way back in the beginning of September...
Effingham Co. (ECWd) - We alleged that the Effingham County Board, under the direction of Chairman Niemann, violated the Open Meetings Act multiple times by holding emergency meetings, which were not emergencies, discussed matters in closed session that were not qualified for closed session discussions, and...
Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - Once again the ignorance of the law amazes me and once again it comes out of Limestone Township and the newly illegally hired attorney. During this month's meeting, an attorney introduced himself and stated he was hired by Mr. Kramer to represent the...
Kankakee Co. (ECWd) - It appears the Highway Commissioner is receiving compensation not authorized as the law outlines, and thinks he can ignore the matter. From the Township Code: (60 ILCS 1/65-20) Â Â Â Â (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-107) Â Â Â Â Sec. 65-20. Road district treasurer; new...
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Open Meetings Act - a simple, easy to read document which codifies the public's right to speak at meetings, and to address their public officials during the public comment portion of open public meetings. (5 ILCS 120/2.06)Â (from Ch. 102, par. 42.06) ...
STANFORD, IL. (ECWd) - This is a story of a Village, or maybe an attorney, who appears to have tried to take the easy way out of a problem by allegedly filing false paperwork with the McLean County Recorder's Office. Thanks to local Bloomington, IL. investigative journalist...
