On March 23rd, 2020, the Urbana City Council held a meeting that brought scrutiny from citizens. Urbana City Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin directly and willfully violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act by holding a meeting that did not allow for public access or public input. The meeting was held behind…
On March 23rd, 2020, the Urbana City Council held a meeting that brought scrutiny from citizens. Urbana City Council member William Colbrook took part in violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act by holding a meeting that did not allow for public access or public input. The meeting was held behind…
On March 23rd, 2020, the Urbana City Council held a meeting that brought scrutiny from citizens. Urbana City Council member Dennis Roberts took part in violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act by holding a meeting that did not allow for public access or public input. The meeting was held behind…
On March 23rd, 2020, the Urbana City Council held a meeting that brought scrutiny from citizens. Urbana City Council member Bill Brown took part in violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act by holding a meeting that did not allow for public access or public input. The meeting was held behind…
On March 23rd, 2020, the Urbana City Council held a meeting that brought scrutiny from citizens. Urbana City Council member Shirese Hursey took part in violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act by holding a meeting that did not allow for public access or public input. The meeting was held behind…
On March 23rd, 2020, the Urbana City Council held a meeting that brought scrutiny from citizens. Urbana City Council member Eric Jakobsson took part in violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act by holding a meeting that did not allow for public access or public input. The meeting was held behind…
On March 23rd, 2020, the Urbana City Council held a meeting that brought scrutiny from citizens. Urbana City Council member Maryalice Wu took part in violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act by holding a meeting that did not allow for public access or public input. The meeting was held behind…
On March 13th, 2020, Illinois Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued an executive order declaring an emergency in Champaign, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, which provides the Mayor with unprecedented powers, received widespread criticism both locally and nationwide. Included in the executive order are measures that grant Mayor Feinen…
On March 13th, 2020, Illinois Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued an executive order declaring an emergency in Champaign, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, which provides the Mayor with “extraordinary powers”, was drafted and summarized at the March 13th City Council Meeting by City Attorney Fred Stavins. Included in…
