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Illinois Attorney General: Galesburg violated Open Meetings Act. Here's why, and what it means

The Illinois Attorney General's office has ruled the Galesburg City Council violated the Open Meetings Act at two December 2022 meetings. ....

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'Hate, lies, racism, and sexism': Outgoing Galesburg alderman voices frustration

A departing Galesburg alderman raised concerns of racism and negative campaigning during his closing comments during Monday's City Council meeting. ....

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Peoria company to demolish derelict motel on Galesburg square

Galesburg City Council approved a bid for the demolition of the derelict Broadview Inn and Suites. ....

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Galesburg legal counsel responds to alleged Open Meeting Act violations by city council

The city’s response included agendas, minutes, and verbatim recordings of both closed session meetings in question. ....

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Attorney General's office looking into entire Council for meetings violations, not just Mayor and City Manager

Galesburg City Council will be investigated as a body and not as individuals in the case of the Attorney General's Public Access Bureau's looking into potential Open Meetings Act violations. That's according to the Illinois AG's Deputy spokesperson Drew Hill, who says the language of the Act "imposes legal responsibilities on public bodies." Hill says that means the AG's Public Access Bureau will be reviewing whether the City Council – not any individual people identified – violated OMA. The Request for Review was filed by Galesburg Ward 1 Council member Bradley Hix and Ward 7 Council member Larry Cox. WGIL obtained copies of Hix and Cox's letters to the AG's Public Access Bureau in which they infer that Mayor Peter Schwartzman and City Manager Gerald Smith were responsible for the alleged violations. Also, Hix and Cox issued a press release on Jan. 13 announcing that they filed OMA violations against the Mayor and City Manager specifica ....

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