Update: Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority: Two Commissioners fail residency requirement –
…Airport Authorities Act. On top of being disqualified from serving as commissioner for the previously reported reasons, another qualifying factor to serve as an Airport Authority Commissioner is to reside…
James Bohnsack resigned from Rock Island Airport Authority –
Rock Island Co., IL. (ECWd) – James Bohnsack decided to resign from the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County (Quad Cities Airport) after we wrote several articles about his…
Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority; 4 of the 5 Commissioners disqualified –
…Airport Authorities Act. Section 5 of the Airport Authorities Act lists qualifications, or disqualifications, of commissioners of the Authority. (70 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.5) Sec. 5….
Second complaint filed against James Bohnsack, disqualifed as Commissioner of Airport Authority
…of an Airport Authority, if the Airport Authority position was taken while he was already a Fire District Trustee, he could have never been appointed in the first place due…
Public Comment at Springfield Airport Authority –
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…
Rev. Dr. Eric Hansen disqualified as Springfield Airport Authority Commissioner –
…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,…
Frank Vala filed false Statement of Economic Interest as alleged Airport Authority Chairman –
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…
Quad City Times editorial wrong on Airport Authority
…office, the Authority cannot comply with state law – the Airport Authorities Act, Sections 70 ILCS 5/3.1(d), 3.2, and 3.4. All federal funding of this airport is now in jeopardy,…
Beth Whisman resigned as Commissioner of Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority –
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…
Beth Whisman, unqualified to serve as Commissioner of Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority –
NORMAL, IL. (ECWd) – Beth Whisman Photo from LinkedIn Beth Whisman is an appointed Commissioner to the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority. She is also an employee of the Town of Normal,…