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November 30, 2024

Huffington Post: On the ISP Settlement

From the Huffington Post report: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-conroy/randy-steidl-settlement-wrongful-conviction_b_1123730.html?ref=chicago  John Conroy Senior investigator, Better Government Association; Author, 'Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People: The Dynamics of Torture'  We Must Insist on Accountability for Wrongful Convictions Posted: 12/ 1/11 02:21 PM ET   Former death row inmate Randy Steidl, sentenced to die for the 1986 murders of Dyke...

From the DailyHerald.com http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111124/news/711249912/ After the DuPage Forest Preserve District forced out two employees suspected of misusing taxpayer funds and resources, the district announced Wednesday it has hired two consulting firms at a cost of $66,000 to assist with the matter. The announcement comes two days after the...

Illinois Constitution The very Constitution our States Attorney took an oath to uphold! If you missed that here it is:   Will Accountability ever happen in Edgar County?   Article VIII Finance Section 1. General Provisions (a) Public funds, property or credit shall be used only for public purposes. (b)  The State, units of...

So at what point do we shift from an ethics related statute to a  “Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act”?      Sec. 3. Prohibited interest in contracts.     (a) No person holding any office, either by election or appointment under the laws or Constitution of this State, may be in any...

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