SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – We attended this Cooke v. State Board of Elections Hearing on April 4, 2018, in which attorneys for Cooke argued an appeal from the Illinois State...
...as there is no statutory authority for taxpayer funds in a Township or Township Road district to spend on feeding election judges. (720 ILCS 5/33E-16) Misapplication of funds. (a) An...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – I attended the April 24, 2018 Springfield Airport Authority Board of Commissioners meeting to provide public comment on our latest articles concerning alleged disqualification of two...
...Commissioner of the Springfield Airport Authority. Section 5 of the Airport Authorities Act specifically prohibits appointments to the Authority of any person who is a member of the governing body,...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – While we await IDOT’s letter to the Springfield Airport Authority in reference to Frank Vala’s alleged disqualification from the office as Airport Authority Commissioner, I decided...
...employed with the Senate as do most who stay connected to what goes on in Springfield, however that is not the test. He signed his AG Candidate SEI just below...
...office” (70 ILCS 5/3.4) Bohnsock does not live within the Authority territory. The Authority territory is defined as those Townships who have chosen to participate in the authority. This can...
...no requirement to be removed from all closed session meetings involving this litigation (which is another issue – the council lacks authority to remove her from closed session meetings involving...
NORMAL, IL. (ECWd) – Three days after we wrote about Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Commissioner Beth Whisman’s disqualification from that office, she chose to resign (see original article here). According to...
...to the specific contracting authority for a vast number of issues. No such language implies the Clerk has such authority. Had the legislature intended for the Clerk to have such...
