TERRE HAUTE, IN. (ECWd) – Since our last report on the arrest warrant, charges and prosecution of former Edgar County Airport Board Member J.D. Kesler: Kesler was given permission to...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB1896 into law. This Bill placed a cap on accumulation of Township funds, other than the Capitol Fund, to 2.5 times...
...get when we confront public bodies who are doing things outside their legal authority. It turns out McHenry County is no different than many others counties, which tells me we...
...of power and dirty politics, all at the hands of Brian Towne when he was the State’s Attorney. Gave away county owned funds without authority. We reported we believe this...
...year the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the Appellate Court’s decision declaring Towne’s State’s Attorney Drug Enforcement (“SAFE”) unit as operating without legal authority. Read our previous articles on Towne (here)....
...suspension of practicing law and the other a reprimand. This same person now claims she has authority to hire a person to work the food pantry without board approval because...
...ch. 91 1/2, par. 201 fil;;. seq.) was an agency of the county. Because the county board exercises authority over a single county ETS Board through its powers to create...
...County (David Wright as Deputy Assessor and Multi-Township Assessor) Edgar County (Sheriff and/or Deputy Sheriff as ETSB Board Member – here and here) Kankakee County Airport Authority (Commissioner as Roofing...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – We were tipped off during a meeting in Springfield Wednesday afternoon about a special meeting that was called in McHenry County. It was suggested we be...
...The Intergovernmental Agreement Act specifically outlines the only entities that may enter into them are “Public Agencies” 5 ILCS 220/3) Intergovernmental cooperation. Any power or powers, privileges, functions, or authority...
