...Park Review finished ahead of the Paxton Record in the race to claim the David B. Kramer Memorial Trophy, awarded to the best small weekly newspaper in the state. “The...
ORLAND PARK (ECWd) – In the ongoing matter of the Orland Park Public Library Child Porn Scandal, one of the most contentious issues is the Board of Trustees’ refusal to...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – We live in Illinois, so we’re accustomed to all sorts of schemes, stunts, and shenanigans. If you’ve been following the saga of the Orland Park...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – This is so bizarre, it was hard to come up with a name for the article: Bridget Bitmann, Orland Park Library, Calls 911 and Lies...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #2. Approving restrictions to Public Comment that are unreasonable and not allowed under the OMA. Dennis G. Walsh was the attorney present on February 12th,...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #4. Insisting that items that were void ab initio are not actually void ab initio. For those not familiar with this phrase, “void ab initio”...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #6. Advising a public body that they can hold a special meeting to pass controversial measures and not have to allow Public Comment. Frankly, this...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #8. Conducting Board Meetings in place of Board President Nancy Wendt Healy. The Open Meetings Act, or more specifically the Robert’s Rules of Order, does...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – #10: “Allowing” the OPPL-BoT to lie to the media about the law. This happens all the time, with the main lie being told by the...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) – This is the introduction piece that sets the stage for followup articles; a multipart series exploring “mistakes” made, intentional or not, by the Orland Park...