Illinois Leaks | Edgar County Watchdogs
2 days ago · Edgar County Assistant State’s Attorney Accused Of Theft From Bar Association –. November 5, 2024. Monticello, Ill. (ECWd) – In a Complaint filed by the Administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission on October 30, 2024, attorney Lauren B. McQueen has been accused of theft from the Champaign County Bar ...
Illinois Leaks | Yale, Illinois – Fallen Short?
On November 3, 2024. Jasper Co., Ill. (ECWd) –. We were contacted over a laundry list of concerns for the small community of Yale, Illinois, located in Jasper County. As we normally do, a Freedom of Information Act request was submitted. A copy of meeting minutes and agendas for the last 12 months. A copy of the Open Meetings Act training ...
Dolton Trustees Seeking Sanctions Against Tiffany Henyard And …
6 days ago · Dolton, Ill. –The Dolton Trustees who were served with a frivolous lawsuit by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and Dolton Trustees Stanley Brown and Andrew Holmes have filed a Motion for Rule 137 Sanctions against Plaintiff Henyard and her attorney for the following alleged violations of Supreme Court Rule 137:. Henyard’s attorney, McStephen O. A. Solomon, filed an unverified Complaint
Shelby County – Amended FOIA Complaint Filed – State’s Attorney …
On November 5, 2024. Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd)-. As covered in this article, we filed our Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in May of 2024. We discovered the State’s Attorney had not even informed the County Board of the lawsuit until October 22, 2024, five months after our original filing. Since that filing, a few records have been produced ...
Shelby County – Hatch Act Violation Allegation Unfounded
Oct 23, 2024 · Shelby C0., Ill. (ECWd) –. Shelby County, Illinois, held an emergency meeting this week in order to elect a new County Board Chairman and Vice Chairman. During the public comment portion of the meeting, county board member Jeremy Williams spoke about a complaint lodged against him alleging he was violating the Federal Hatch Act according to ...
Village of Robbins Passes Unlawful Compensation Ordinance
Oct 21, 2024 · Robbins, Ill. –On October 1, 2024, the Board of Trustees at the Village of Robbins passes an elected official compensation setting ordinance that violates state law.. It is well established that the compensation of elected officials apply to the elective office, not to the office holder, and any attempt to differentiate pay based on years of service, or first-term vs incumbent cannot stand ...
Iroquois County Public Health Department -FOIA Lawsuit Results …
Oct 26, 2024 · A Freedom of Information Act request for search warrants and subpoenas sent to the Iroquois County Public Health Department in 2022 resulted in the court sealing those records the same day of our request. The request was in relation to the 33 felony count indictment of the former County Health ...
Edgar County Assistant State’s Attorney Accused Of Theft From …
Nov 5, 2024 · Monticello, Ill. –In a Complaint filed by the Administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission on October 30, 2024, attorney Lauren B. McQueen has been accused of theft from the Champaign County Bar Association.. McQueen was first admitted to the bar in 2019. McQueen is an Assistant State’s Attorney in Edgar County.
Illinois Leaks | Champaign County Public Safety Tax -Electioneering ...
Oct 28, 2024 · Champaign County is facing an electioneering complaint regarding the attempt to pass a public safety tax increase, doubling that specific tax. Two prior articles on the issues being raised can be viewed here and here. The county has spent over $22,000.00 promoting the ballot proposition to ...
Illinois Leaks | Hutton Township – Supervisor and Clerk Resign
Oct 13, 2024 · Hutton Township – Supervisor and Clerk Resign. By Kirk Allen & John Kraft. On October 13, 2024. Coles Co. (ECWd) –. The Hutton Township Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting on Monday the 7th of October with a packed house of citizens. We attended after numerous complaints about the board not posting their meetings.