S. Jacksonville, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of S. Jacksonville, IL. has been in a lawsuit for the past 5 years or more in relation to their alleged over billing of resident of the Laborer's Home Development. Jacksonville Affordable Housing LP v. Village Of South Jacksonville (Morgan...
Morgan Co, IL. (ECWd) - In what we consider a gross injustice, the Village of South Jacksonville ("VOSJ"), Illinois, Electoral Board has considered and ruled on an Objection to the nomination packet of Tyson Manker for his candidacy of Village President, and then filed an incomplete...
Morgan County, IL. (ECWd) - Nothing like validating claims of "rubber stamping" zoning appeals for wind companies. The Morgan County Zoning Board of Appeals published its meeting agenda for tomorrow, which includes their proposed WECS (Wind) Ordinance. The problem we see, is that the votes are already tallied...
Morgan Co., IL. (ECWd) - After we posted an article on APEX - Lincoln Land Wind's payment of $100,000.00 for one setback waiver (read article here), Morgan County censored the "Morgan County Siting Permit Application Submitted February 18, 2020 by Lincoln Land Wind, LLC. (APEX Clean...
MORGAN CO., IL. (ECWd) - According to the Siting Application posted to Morgan County's website, APEX-Lincoln Land Wind has a signed contract with a landowner for a Set-back waiver and easement for underground wiring for the Lincoln Land Wind Farm. Fee Schedules of this type are rarely...
MORGAN CO., IL. (ECWd) - "The law is well settled that when the constitution or the laws of the State create an office, prescribe the duties of its incumbent and fix his compensation, no other person or board, except by action of the legislature, has the...
Jacksonville, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has issued a determination letter stating that Morgan County's Planning Commission Director and FOIA Officer, James "Dusty" Douglas, failed to adequately search for records requested pertaining to communications with Industrial Wind Turbines ("IWT"). In July I...
MORGAN CO., IL. (ECWd) - Morgan County has a population of around 35,500 people, with its County Seat located in Jacksonville, IL. It is managed by an elected three-person Board of Commissioners. In 1996, it established the Morgan County Regional Planning Commission ("MCRPC"), who's sole statutory duty...
MORGAN CO., IL. (ECWd) - Morgan County Watchdog, Mr. Mike Woodyard, insisted the Morgan County Regional Planning Commission ("MCRPC") hold their meetings in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. The MCRPC attempted to hold a public meeting on 9-11-2018, when after several objections were made by Woodyard,...
South Jacksonville, IL. (ECWd) - After South Jacksonville Police Chief Hallock was reinstated with full back-pay, his attorney, Tyson Manker, filed a request for an Official Misconduct Inquiry into the Village of South Jacksonville Trustees, Village Officials, and/or employees for the alleged improper release of information to local...
