...initio because the county lacked statutory authority (Dillon’s Rule) In absence of statutory authority it would constitute an impermissible gift Lack of prior appropriation of the funds defeats any obligation...
Coles Co. (ECWd) – For those residing in Coles County, we urge you to pay attention to this article and the dozens to follow as this may become one of...
...understand that her attorney / attorney for the past ICOM/ETSB Board (which had no authority to hire an attorney in the first place) wrote this contract and placed the burden...
...local government’s power or authority, then the local government does NOT receive the benefit of the doubt. Under Dillon’s Rule, one must assume the local government does NOT have the...
...authority to exclude aliens it should have been review because the panel made a fundamental error the panel’s analysis conflicts irreconcilably with their previous cases and they had an obligation...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) – In the process of fielding complaints on massive hikes in assessed value of commercial real estate in Mattoon Township, I figured the first step would...
...which would indicate they were giving taxpayer money away without legal authority. Most Veteran’s I know support a government that follows the law, which is all we ever asked. Preserved...
Kankakee Co. (ECWd) – Last month while exposing the activities at the Kankakee Valley Airport that led to the resignations of both a board member and the board’s attorney, we...
...a contract in violation of county’s authority to enter into cannot give county public funds to RIDES-MTD County does not have the authority to give these funds to RIDES-MTD ...
...is not how the law works. If you’re still are not convinced the donations are outside the statutory authority, we urge you to not take our word for it but...