We recently wrote about Milton Township’s claims that a nonprofit set up and operated with public funds, public vehicles, public board members, public ...

For years, we have pointed to our own Illinois Government reports found on the Auditor General’s website as proof of the failed system of government in Illinois. Pick ...

The Illinois Local Records Act outlines key transparency obligations for public bodies in the state. Most folks are not familiar with the law because the focus has been on ...

A 10-Count federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of Illinois, naming Defendants as Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings, Orland Hills ...

The Livingston/Ford/Iroquois County Rural Transit Committee Meeting was held last night to discuss the announced ceasing of operations and dissolution of the ...

Filing of levies of taxing districts.     (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all taxing districts, other than a school ...

The Dolson Township alleged official misconduct by the Township Supervisor and his wife, the clerk, appears to have gotten proper attention and is moving in the direction ...

The Shelby County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Ruth Woolery is once again facing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit regarding her improper denial of records. A ...

We recently posted an article indicating the CRIS Rural Mass Transit District board had decided to stop all operations and dissolve the district. This apparently ...

On January 2, 2026, the CRIS Rural Mass Transit District published a press release stating that it was discontinuing all services in Ford, Iroquois, and Vermilion ...

The investigation into the Highway Commissioner in Murdock Township holding office while being a resident in another county appears to be completed. For those who have ...

During the December 2025 meeting of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Vermilion County (video here), it was clear the board of commissioners were unfamiliar with conducting meetings in compliance ...