Island Lake FOIA requests covered a variety of topics

Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 8,153 at the 2000 census.

Do Boone County officials have to file FOIA requests?  If so, which departments require it and why?

village attorney Scott Puma said FOIA requests aren't necessary for trustees because they are entitled to such information to perform their village duties. Additionally, a top village staffer said the trustees' copious requests take multiple employees several hours to fill.

The Daily Herald inspected the Island Lake trustees' requests through its own Freedom of Information Act inquiry. The examination was prompted by a Daily Herald story in which Rabattini and Ponio claimed they were being unfairly forced to file FOIA requests for documents.

Both said they'll continue to file formal requests to ensure they get records in a timely manner.

"I have to file a FOIA request if I want anything, otherwise I'm not going to get anything," Ponio said.

Daily Herald | Island Lake FOIA requests covered a variety of topics

FDIC: Press Releases on Harris’ takeover of AMCORE BANK 4/23/2010

As of December 31, 2009, Amcore Bank, National Association had approximately $3.8 billion in total assets and $3.4 billion in total deposits. Harris National Association will pay the FDIC a premium of 0.01 percent to assume all of the deposits of Amcore Bank, National Association. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Harris National Association agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets.

The FDIC and Harris National Association entered into a loss-share transaction on $2.0 billion of Amcore Bank, National Association's assets. Harris National Association will share in the losses on the asset pools covered under the loss-share agreement. The loss-share transaction is projected to maximize returns on the assets covered by keeping them in the private sector. The transaction also is expected to minimize disruptions for loan customers….

The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $220.3 million. Harris National Association's acquisition of all the deposits was the "least costly" resolution for the FDIC's DIF compared to all alternatives.

Click on the following for more details:  FDIC: Press Releases - PR-84-2010 4/23/2010

Belvidere Defense Contractor Issues Bid Protest

second time in less than two years Infrastructure Defense Technologies has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office against the Defense Logistics Agency. The company makes protective barriers for the military and argues it should have never been defeated by british-based Hesco Bastion Limited. I.D.T. leaders say the government dismissed their protest last fall so they could look into the matter. And in the end, still rewarded a contract to the foreign company.

Click on the following for more details:  Belvidere Defense Contractor Issues Bid Protest

Daily Chronicle’s View: Tough times for remap reform fans

the League of Women Voters announced Monday that its citizen initiative to put the Fair Map Amendment on the ballot has collected only 120,000 signatures, less than half of the 288,000 necessary.
Reform in Illinois won’t come about because of a clarion call, or, apparently, from a citizen initiative. It would take a miracle, and the politicians in charge have outlawed miracles.

Click on the following for more details:  Our View: Tough times for remap reform fans | Daily Chronicle

City finds original plans for Winfield subdivision

Developer problems in South Beloit. 

The subdivision was built under the partnership of Sunil Puri, president of First Rockford Group, and affiliate Chris Cannell, who developed plats one through five under Roscoe Development Co. LLC.

Residents are planning to sue the developers and the city over the problems.[Drainage, flooding, misrepresentation?]

Click on the following for more details:  City finds original plans for Winfield subdivision - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Will Boone County Chairman Walberg nominate S. Anthony Gould to the Housing Authority Board?

Boone County Housing Authority made a few head lines in 2008/2009.  Allegation and facts showed some of the following:  failure to have books audited by a CPA for multiple years when such is required by federal law;  questionable housing vouchers to individuals who may have not really been county residents; contracting services with individuals related to the administrator. After these allegations became public the administrator resigned and a new administrative team from Winnebago County took control of daily operations of  the Housing Authority.  The Boone County Housing Authority is still controlled by a Board of Commissioners, all appointed by the Boone County Board Chairman (with the advise and consent of the Boone County Board).   There now is a vacancy on that board.

Since February 2010 Boone County invited applications for the position of Commissioner of the Boone County Housing Authority.  The closing date for application for that post was March 26, 2010.   Only one person has applied—S. Anthony Gould of Poplar Grove.  To date,  Mr. Walberg has not announced his selection.

Below is the Freedom of Information Request which verify Mr. Gould’s application.  Click on the photocopy to enlarge.

Amcore News from The Associated Press: FDIC loses $220 million on Amcore

 

Chicago-based Harris National Association agreed to acquire Amcore Bank's deposits….The failure of AMCORE is expected to cost the FDIC's deposit insurance fund … $220.3 million;

 

Click on the following for details about other bank failures:  News from The Associated Press