Carlock Mayor responds

By:  Diane Benjamin Instead of approving the acting Mayor’s comment, I decided it needs it’s own story: The Illinois Department of Labor is immaterial when giving away taxpayers dollars.  Where in the law does it say you CAN give away taxpayer dollars?  If your employees are underpaid, why didn’t you give them $1000 each?  Why […]

Carlock: Illegal employee Christmas?

By:  Diane Benjamin Illinois Constitution – Article VIII What “public purpose” do Christmas bonuses serve?  Will the employees leave if they don’t get one?  Do the bonuses effect who the employees vote for?   From the Carlock November minutes:  Carlock November minutes Carlock only has part-time employees.  Received by FOIA: Also received by FOIA: Just because […]