Decatur, IL. (ECWd) - After public outcry, the Decatur Public School District #61 Board of Education voted down a proposed $30,000 bonus for Assistant Superintendent Jeff Dase. The remaining bonuses, of far lesser amounts were approved. The Board attended this meeting electronically, and it is our understanding...
Kane County, IL. (ECWd) - On Oct 26, 2020, a Kane County Judge issued an Emergency Restraining Order against Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker's newest declaration of further mitigation efforts and his attempt at closing restaurants in Kane County to indoor dining. According to Patch.com, "FoxFire can...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - On September 22, 2020, we filed a FOIA lawsuit against the Illinois State Police for their alleged refusal to provide records we requested on July 27, 2020. We asked for copies of complaints/investigative records related to Coles County State's Attorney Jesse Danley in...
Urbana, IL. (ECWd) - After reviewing a City of Urbana meeting video, I learned that the city is using all available research methods to try and identify the names of who they receive Freedom Of Information Act ["FOIA"] requests from. I submitted an FOIA request for all...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - Last month, in response to an FOIA lawsuit, Wesley Township, and Trustee Leonard McCubbin filed a Counter-Claim alleging they suffered Fraud, Emotional Distress, and Anxiety by an FOIA requester who is suing the Township for failing to respond to FOIA requests...
Hancock Co., IL. (ECWd) - Last month, the Hancock County Circuit Court Ordered the Hancock County Sheriff to provide the names of people who purchased guns at the Sheriff's gun sale. We asked for the records so we could determine if any Sheriff's Department employees purchased...
Sangamon Co., IL. (ECWd) - Rep. Darren Bailey filed a Petition for Adjudication of Indirect Civil Contempt this morning against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker in Sangamon County Circuit Court. From the Petition: Clay County Court declared Pritzker no longer had any emergency powers under Section 7 of the...
Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) - On Oct. 6, 2020, the Fourth Appellate Court DENIED Illinois Alluvial' s Motion to Stay enforcement of the Macoupin Circuit Court's Order dissolving Illinois Alluvial and stating that it was formed in violation of State law. Previously, the City of Carlinville's Motion to...
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General has determined that Pecatonica Township Supervisor Joe Musso violated the Open Meetings Act by prohibiting me from speaking at the February 18, 2020, meeting because I signed up 13 minutes in advance of the meeting instead of 15...
Bolingbrook, IL. (ECWd) - DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting. 10-20-2020. During Public Comment, Trustee Oliver attempted to commandeer the microphone (at about 1:19:49 in the video) after her three minutes of allotted time had expired. She must have thought that since she was a Trustee that...
