Bureau County, Ill. (ECWd) - Bureau County held a county board meeting earlier this year, in the county courthouse, and when residents attempted to enter the courthouse with their cell phones to attend and record the meeting they we stopped by court security and told they...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - On June 5, 2024, the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Illinois has granted Keith Freeman's voluntary motion to waive discharge of any and all debts under his bankruptcy filing. The Bankruptcy Trustee filed the motion after obtaining a signed request...
Indianola, Ill. (ECWd) - We attended last night's village board meeting in Indianola, Illinois after receiving several messages about the village. During the meeting we learned the village attorney and village auditors had resigned earlier this year, the village clerk's seat is vacant, and the treasurer is...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - Last summer after the FBI searched the former superintendent's home, we submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to Paris District 95 for a copy of the grand jury subpoena. They provided a heavily redacted copy, refused to un-redact any of it,...
Oak Brook, Ill. (ECWd) - It has come to our attention that the Oak Brook Park District has been gifting public property and resources to its commissioners and their families. While not as expansive as Naperville Park District's freebees to commissioners, this needs to be placed...
Poplar Grove, Ill. (ECWd) - We have previously reported on former Poplar Grove Village President Owen Costanza's continued use of the title of President of the Village of Poplar Grove on his Facebook account and his email address. He is currently an elected village trustee, not...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - During last night's Shelby County Board meeting, and amid considerable disruptions from a few people present in the gallery, the board voted 12:7 to take all steps necessary to sell the county farmland to the highest responsible bidder. There was considerable discussion...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - During the last Shelby County Farm Committee meeting, which did not happen due to no quorum in attendance, local attorney Finks, who was on the agenda to present a legal opinion on the farming of the Shelby County Farm, failed to...
Le Roy, Ill. (ECWd) - According to meeting minutes of the November 20, 2023, Le Roy city council meeting, the aldermen voted to give away municipal funds. By unanimous vote, Christmas gift (debit) cards totaling $1000.00 were gifted to city employees and to members of the city...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - We recently published the Del Galdo Law Group (Dolton's legal firm) Motion to Withdraw on one of our FOIA lawsuits against the village of Dolton. We have now obtained a copy of the three-page letter from Del Galdo to Mayor Tiffany Henyard and...
