Rep. Thaddeus Jones: “Tiffany Henyard Is Stealing Money From Thornton Township” –
Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) – Illinois State Representative and Mayor of Calumet City, Thaddeus Jones, posted a message yesterday stating that Thornton Township Supervisor (and Mayor of Dolton) Tiffany Henyard…
How Government Is Supposed To Work –
Illinois vs. Tennessee – (ECWd) – Once again, we find other states setting the example as to how to deal with bad actors in local government. Imagine a government utility…
Senator, Mayors Urge “NO” Vote On Thornton Township Tax Increase Referendum –
…interest with its director and a contracted entity. This referendum move by Henyard will raise real estate taxes on every parcel in Thornton Township to pay for something that had…
Metro East Sanitary District’s Unauthorized Health Insurance Plan For Board Members –
…which is not authorized by state law. See the January 2023 Insurance Invoice (here). We do understand a couple of months ago the Commissioners stopped including family members in their…
18 Felony Criminal Charges Filed Against Former Oakland Fire Protection District Trustees, Kiley and Jerry Willison
Coles Co. (ECWd) – Coles County State’s Attorney Jessie Danley filed criminal charges today against former Oakland Fire Protection District Trustee Kiley Willison and Jerry Willison, the father of Kiley….
Illinois Legislator Seeking Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries
Illinois (ECWd) – Illinois State Representative Maurice A. West has introduced HB 2807 which calls for Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries. One can only wonder if this is the…
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES 2022 PUBLIC ACCESS REPORT DURING SUNSHINE WEEK –
…transparency in Illinois government by resolving disputes regarding public bodies’ compliance with the state’s FOIA and Open Meetings Act (OMA) The 2022 report also describes how the PAC trained thousands…
Shelby County Board Meeting – Federal Lawsuits Exposed – Records Deleted – Questions Answered
…concern to those critical of the lack of Facebook posts by the State’s Attorney’s office. We understand the State’s Attorney is going to spend his time focusing on the approximately…
IDNR seeking seasonal conservation workers for state parks and historic sites
…River State Park, Bourbonnais Ogle County Castle Rock State Park, Oregon LaSalle County Illini State Park, Marseilles Starved Rock State Park, Utica Lee County Franklin Creek State Natural Area, Franklin…
Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Shelby County, Sheriff, Sheriff Employees and ACH Advances in Federal Court
…2022. The law firm of HEYL ROYSTER VOELKER & ALLEN in Champaign County is representing the county defendants instead of the State’s Attorney, however, we have been unable to obtain…