CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - File-stamped copy of the 4th FOIA lawsuit filed against Carlinville is below for your reading pleasure. The Complaint alleges the City of Carlinville failed to respond to a FOIA request. Feel free to hit the Donate button at the bottom of the page. [documentcloud url="http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4116766-Thomas-v-Carlinville-File-Stamped-Complaint.html"...
Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) - In their quest to continue with a regional water concept, the City of Carlinville appointed an Alderman to an alleged regional water board to look at options. The option they have apparently decided to take is not an option they have the...
FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - The Bottom Line: Alcohol-fueled entertainment on the backs of the taxpayers. Fosterburg Water District finally provided receipts for their Super Bowl Weekend festivities and other parties they have been paying for with public funds. They claim, in writing, that no public business was discussed....
Cumberland Co., IL. (ECWd) - In part 3 of this series, we will discuss the activities of the Cheer team "Board Members" and coaches in the days leading up to the letter forever ejecting the 11-year old girl from the cheer team based on her mom's...
FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - "Effective January 1, 2017, No local public agency may reimburse any governing board member, employee, or officer for any entertainment expenses." So says the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act, 50 ILCS 150. On January 18, 2017, the FWD Board voted unanimously to adopt...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Carlinville is fighting its 4th lawsuit where it is alleged that they violated the Illinois Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") by denying public records from people who requested copies of them. This particular suit was received at the Macoupin County...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - According to the IHSA website (here) Paris will play at Herrin, IL. in Round 1 of the 2017 Postseason games. Paris Tigers have a 6-3 record while Herrin Tigers have an 8-1 record going in to this game. While waiting for the next game,...
FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - On top of the Fosterburg Water District's unlawful delegation of their statutory authority to a nonmember of the Board of Commissioners (here), I decided to what else they were up to. Turns out, they are up to quite a few things that...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - We initially cross-posted an article written by Disclosure News Magazine and had no intention of following up on anything within that article, however, with the level of attacks posted on Disclosure's and our Facebook pages in relation to this article, I did...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris High School recognized Tigers Cheer and Football Team members during pre-game activities of the October 20, 2017 game against the Newton Eagles. Video below shows the Tiger Band pre-game, including the National Anthem, and recognition of the Cheer and Football Seniors. Complete...
