Listing of some of our FOIA and OMA lawsuit results –
…the FOIA case. Wheeling, Ill. (FOIA) Algonquin Township (FOIA) Algonquin Township Road District (FOIA) – had to obtain a court order to seize these settlement funds directly from the road…
Watchdogs 2022 Review; Request For Donations –
…the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission – legislation introduced to fix all of the problems identified Wheeling pays $250,000 for retaliation against its FOIA officer Paris Fire District Fireman pleads…
Wheeling Agrees to $250K Settlement for Retaliation Against FOIA Officer Wanting to Comply With Law and Provide Text Messages to Requester –
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) – Several years ago, I sent a Freedom of Information Act request for text messages from a certain Wheeling police officer for two days of time periods…
Judge: Woman Not Guilty Of Criminal Trespass For Attending Wheeling Village Meeting –
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) – Earlier this year, the Wheeling Village Council advertised a “virtual” public meeting, but Deborah Wilson attended in person anyway because, according to her, she had some…
In The News
…Press Law Center: Illinois AG: FERPA does not excuse colleges from turning over email directories Daily Herald: Wheeling President again denied using taxpayer money for personal gain Chicago Daily-Herald: Wheeling…
Shameless solicitation for Donations –
…a federal subpoena relating to a court case we are not a party of several FOIA lawsuit wins (and settlements), including Carlinville, Wesley Township, Wheeling, Atlanta Library District, and others…
Village of Wheeling paid $34,000 to Watchdogs to settle FOIA lawsuit –
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) – The Village of Wheeling recently agreed to pay $34,000 in attorney fees to settle a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by Kraft for their denial…
Wheeling Trustee Joe Vito threatens candidates –
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) – On March 3, 2019, Wheeling Village Trustee Joe Vito decided to tell the other candidates running for village trustee how to run their campaigns in respect…
Cook County Judge Orders Wheeling to turn over surveillance video and key card data to Watchdogs –
…of Wheeling to turn over surveillance video and swipe-key card data to the Edgar County Watchdogs, and Granted each Count in our Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. He Denied Wheeling’s…
AG: Wheeling council violated Open Meetings Act
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Attorney General has determined that the Village of Wheeling violated the Open Meetings Act during its September 5, 2017 public meeting. According to the…