DuPage County (ECWd) - This afternoon, the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor released a determination stating that DuPage County violated the Freedom of Information Act when it refused to provide W2s for certain elected officials of the county. Those W2s were originally requested in May of 2016,...
Edgar County (ECWd) - A few weeks ago we published an article alleging theft of public funds by a member of the Vermilion, IL (Edgar County) Fire Department, Paris Community Fire Protection District. We understand the investigation is still ongoing (not completed yet) and is being handled...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On December 23, 2019, Edgar County Special Service Area Ambulance v. Edgar County was heard in Circuit Court. The Court (Judge Shick) DENIED Edgar County's Motion to Dismiss and ordered the county to answer or otherwise plead within 30 days. Edgar County was also...
Joliet Township (ECWd) - Information gleaned from the June 11, 2019, Joliet Township Board of Trustees closed session audio recording is shocking. This is the first time we have an irrefutable witness to the township's attorney essentially demanding the board violate the Open Meetings Act by receiving...
Joliet Township (ECWd) - After discovering Joliet Township went into a closed meeting on June 11, 2019 to discuss Road District personnel, we requested the minutes and audio recording from that closed meeting. After some delay, the minutes and recording were provided. Generally, closed meeting minutes and recordings...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Video of the Edgar County Watchdogs' 2019 Year in Review is below. Enjoy :) https://youtu.be/omYHyYldmGs . ...
Vermilion, DuPage, Rock Island, Sangamon, Henry, and Mclean Counties (ECWd) - Updated: 12-27-2019 @ 0910 hrs. to include Henry County and the Kewanee Airport Authority During 2017, 2018, and 2019, we were busy ousting disqualified Airport Authority Commissioners in six separate counties in Illinois. All but two counties...
ECWd - As another productive year ends, we wish to thank all those who donated to us this past year. We will publish a "Year in Review" video next week noting our local government accountability activities in 2019. Your generous donations went to a good and noble cause;...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Read 'em and weep: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020Jan1NewLawsCategorizedFINAL.pdf"] . ...
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) - On December 23, 2019, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued a determination that the Onarga Public Library District violated Section 2.02(a) of the Open Meetings Act by failing to post its May 14, 209 meeting agenda where it would be...
