Illinois Valley Times

Watchdog group hails public funds-public purpose statement in Towne indictment

By Mia Sims | Sep 12, 2017

The indictment of former La Salle County State's Attorney Brian Towne includes wording the Edgar County Watchdogs have been championing for awhile, the group said on its Illinois Leaks website recently.

AFSCME leader presents inconsistent numbers from strike vote

By Mia Sims | Apr 7, 2017

A strike authorization vote by AFSCME members resulted in only 49 percent voting to authorize a strike, not the 81 percent of members that Executive Director Roberta Lynch announced at a press conference Feb. 23.