Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - We sued the City of Kankakee last week for their improper denial of copies of settlements/agreements approved during their July 1, 2019 public meeting. What I requested: "Copy of all sales tax sharing agreements/settlement approved at a city council meeting within the past...
WESLEY TWP. (ECWd) - Wesley Township is the Defendant in a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit filed by Leonard McCubbin alleging violations of the FOIA by refusing to provide requested records. McCubbin requested video from security cameras, as did I and at least one other person. My...
McHenry County (ECWd) - Algonquin Township is named as Defendant in four more lawsuits filed since July 26, 2019 in McHenry County Circuit Court. Think how simple and inexpensive it would be if Algonquin Township simply complied with the law. What a concept - follow the law;...
ILLINOIS - (ECWD) - By now, most already know Illinois State Senator Tom Cullerton has been Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on 41 counts. You can read the full Indictment below. What we find interesting, and something we routinely focus on with elected officials is the inclusion...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Construction at the Edgar County Airport continues today with more concrete being delivered by Mid-Illinois Concrete out of Mattoon, Illinois. MiC won the bid, Feutz Contractors is the General Contractor. Next concrete work will be where the fuel tanks will be placed. Photos and short...
East St. Louis, IL. (ECWd) - Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Former Director of East St. Louis Library Sentenced The former director of the East St. Louis public library has been sentenced for embezzling thousands of dollars from the library for...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Kankakee held a meeting on July 15, 2019, in which one of the items up for a vote, and listed on the agenda, was "Approval of Settlement regarding Fonder v. Martinez." Alleged OMA Violation After Executive (Closed) Session of the City...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Last Friday, Governor Pritzker signed HB3141 (Public Act 101-0104). This Act amends Section 60-5 of the Illinois Township Code, and among other changes, mandates a Township Trustee be appointed as Deputy Supervisor to perform the ministerial duties of the Supervisor when the office...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - Here are some ways to invite a lawsuit for violating the Freedom of Information Act: EDIT: The linked photos are not showing when you click on them, and we are working on fixing that problem. Post on Facebook how you will skin a cat,...
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - Our previous article exposed what most would consider a racist comment about Wesley Township charging for camping to try and "keep the blacks and Mexicans from overrunning the township park" (here). We now have additional confirmation that former Wesley Township Trustee Debbie Tennant...
