Really. The Most Transparent Governor Ever? 81% Failure Rate- State Executives Ignore Open Meeting Law Leaders of state agencies, Gov. Quinn's appointed executives failed to comply with mandatory Open Meeting Act training or blatantly ignored our request to review their certifications. 100% Failure Rate at 17 top Agencies Freedom...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - In a splendid effort to justify the unjustifiable, Dennis Walsh of Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins Law Offices, wrote several slime filled pages of "justifications" on why Lincoln's Birthday was not a holiday in Illinois when it comes to public meetings. This...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - On February 12, 2014, the Orland Park Public Library Board (OPPL) of Trustees held a special meeting. This special meeting was held on a legal holiday in the State of Illinois. It is recognized as a legal holiday by the legislature,...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - From Illinoispolicy.org: Incumbent politicians hate to be criticized, and in Illinois some of them have decided to do something about it – not by correcting the behavior for which people criticize them, but by trying to repeal the First Amendment. That may sound...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - From the Chicago Tribune: Citizen journalists take note: The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld your constitutional right to point your iPhone at a police officer. On Thursday, the court struck down the state's 50-year-old eavesdropping law, which prohibited citizens from making audio recordings of...
WATSEKA, IL. (ECWd) - After several months wait, the audit results are finally in! If you can remember back almost a year ago, we started reporting on problems within the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department. At the time we were ridiculed as being crazy and publishing false information...
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ECWd - Dear Editor, The $50,000 forensic audit is completed for the failed Ford-Iroquois Health Department. It shows procurement laws were circumvented (bid rigging), grant monies spent for purposes other than they were intended (grant fraud), double billing charges to the retirement fund to the tune of...
ECWd - Bruce Rauner wins Republican primary for Governor! https://www.facebook.com/BruceRauner According to news reports Reggie Phillips wins in the 110th Illinois State Rep (Republican) race! NBC Chicago final reporting: ...
