VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - A couple weeks ago we wrote an article on a property that lost 56 percent of its value, and we claimed it was due to its proximity to a wind turbine farm (here). At least one person took exception to that statement,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd)- We have seen it with numerous public bodies, and it appears the College of DuPage is no different. Chairman Erin Birt may be carrying the title of Chairman, however, it is clear the attorneys are in charge. Contrary to what COD told the Attorney...
CLARK CO. (ECWd) - Lisa Thomas, candidate for Clark County Park District Commissioner, has filed an appeal in the Circuit Court of Clark County asking for an administrative review of last week's Clark County Electoral Board decisions on her petition objections. All five of her objections were...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The FOIA case Allen v. Illinois State Health and Family Services has been appealed to the Appellate Court. This comes after Allen prevailed in Edgar County Circuit Court, and later found additional public records not presented by HFS to the Court. He...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - A Notice of Appeal to the Appellate Court has been filed in the four FOIA suits that were decided in Douglas County on December 16, 2014 (that article here). On January 14, 2015, our attorney file a Notice of Appeal (circuit court docket...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Once again, Herricane Graphics and COD can't seem to come up with documents mandated by law, assuming they are truthful in their response for legally mandated records! My FOIA request was simple! "Copy of all certified payroll records for all projects contracted to...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Suspicious language in a contract with Herricane Graphics, as was referenced in this article, has now been confirmed and the trustees of the College of DuPage might want to pass things on to the appropriate law enforcement agencies once again. As reported in...
Company’s extreme wind strategy: Towns today, turbines tomorrow Credit: by Philip Tees | The Copenhagen Post | January 16, 2015 | cphpost.dk ~~ Swedish energy company Vattenfall is going to extreme lengths for the sake of its Danish windfarms – buying up whole villages in rural Denmark, razing them to...
VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - IKEA (the furniture company) and APEX (a wind energy company) failed to make payments to Ambassador Steel Fabrication, LLS from Auburn, Indiana. The failure of IKEA and APEX to make their payments in a timely manner is now causing issues for...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Having reviewed more statutes than I care to think about, one thing is clear: You only have the power granted by law. If it is silent, you can't do it! We routinely find public bodies doing what ever they want when it...
