IL Supreme Court: It is no longer realistic to ask people to leave cell phones and other electronics at home when they visit courthouses –
…every state courthouse in Illinois to adopt individual orders or rules regarding the use of portable electronic devices in their courthouse buildings and in their courtrooms. In adopting this policy,…
Illinois Hospitalization Numbers – Is Omicron the dominant strain in Illinois?
…being a concern, what does the actual data say as of January 3, 2022? State Wide Hospital Beds Open – 6,453, State Wide Hospital Beds used for NON-COVID-19 Patients –…
Springfield & Airport Authority Aircraft Fuel Sales Tax Issues –
…appears to be at least 5 changes to its tax ordinances after 1987. For all intents and purposes, this was a new (increased) tax, created after the change in state…
Calumet City Alderman Intimidating Auditor – Offers To Share Dirty Text Messages –
…abundantly clear from his emails; Patton is clueless on the requirements of conducting an audit. There is no state licensing for auditing or forensic auditing – any licensed CPA can…
29K Educators Were DENIED Their Petition To Intervene In Mask-Related Lawsuit
…of the intervenors’ interests are already adequately represented in that the Illinois State Board of Education and the State Superintendent are already named defendants. While intervenors assert that if plaintiffs…
ISP Settles FOID Fee Lawsuit for $100K –
…Bureau, and MICHAEL W. FRERICHS, in his official capacity as Treasurer of the State of Illinois, Case No. 2015-L-2337, Madison County, Illinois. Generally, the case alleges that 430 ILCS 65/5…
Boone County Disapproves $50K Grant To Northern Illinois Food Bank –
…would soon be revoked. Our research indicated Empower Boone is not registered in the Illinois Attorney General’s Charitable Database to be able to solicit donations within the state of Illinois…
Cook County State’ Attorney Kim Fox – Special Prosecutor’s Summary – Scathing Is An Understatement
Cook Co (ECWd) – For years I have pointed to the office of State’s Attorney as one of the biggest failures in Illinois as it relates to public corruption and…
Paris 95 Receives Department of Justice Grant for Preventing School Violence –
…been participating with community members, the City of Paris, Paris Police Department, Edgar County Sheriff’s Office, and State’s Attorney on developing a neighborhood watch group. Dr. Larson states he is…
Do People Really Not Know What Breaking The Sound Barrier Sounds Like?
ILLINOIS (ECWd) – This used to be a normal occurrence where I grew up in Olney, Illinois – now it takes IEMA, federal, state, and local authorities to figure it…