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CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - In her effort to keep Carlinville residents in the dark when it comes to the alleged water company being forced down their throats, Alderman Cindy Campbell wrote an email last October voicing her concern about open meetings and the water company. Campbell: "I'd...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In the below video, we discuss the commercial assessment issues in Coles County with two of the Concerned Taxpayers of Coles County: https://youtu.be/Y0CwgxId2To . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating at the below link. ...
WESLEY TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - We have previously written about Wesley Township's violation of the township code by charging fees/rent for residents and nonresidents to use the township park. Today, as residents attempted to enter the park, they were told to leave because the park was rented out...
RANTOUL, IL. (ECWd) - Rantoul residents collected 501 signatures to place the binding question of "Shall the village be divided into 6 districts with one trustee elected from each district?" on the November 2018 Ballot. The photo to the left is Rantoul Village Clerk Graham reviewing the...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's ("AG") Public Access Counselor ("PAC") has determined that the city of Naperville improperly withheld public records related to my Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request of certain utility bills of a named individual. On January 4, 2018, I submitted...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that the City of Carlinville improperly denied my request for public record under the Freedom of Information Act by claiming that it was for a commercial purpose. Read the determination at this...
Lakewood, IL. (ECWd) - The village of Lakewood Mayor Paul D. Serwatka resigned effective July 31, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. He submitted a letter (read it here) which included his resignation and that he has been spending more time "out of state" and will no longer serve...
WESLEY TOWNSHIP, IL. (ECWd) - It appears the newly appointed Wesley Township Clerk, Sarah Norton, is not performing the functions appointed to her position as the official Wesley Township Freedom of Information Act Officer. A request for a public record under the FOIA was sent to the...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The 2019 Illinois Election Candidate Guide from the Illinois State Board of Elections has been published. View a copy below or download your copy (here). This may still change if legislation affecting it is passed and signed into law. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2019CandidatesGuide.pdf"] . Our work is funded...
