Metcalf, IL. (ECWd) - The newest Trustee to the Village of Metcalf has turned in his resignation via U.S. mail. John Morris mailed his signed resignation to the village in a letter postmarked June 1, 2016, with the statement "I hereby submit my resignation as Village Trustee effective...
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - This past week, after a three-year delay, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has finally issued a determination of an alleged Open Meetings Act complaint filed by former Bloomington Councilman Judy Stearns. On November 15, 2013, Stearns, as councilman, was participating in...
METCALF, IL. (ECWd) - On June 2, 2016, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued a Warning Notice to the Village of Metcalf and its Water/Waste Water System. The Warning Letter complains of non-compliance with IEPA rules for not submitting Metcalf's "Discharge Monitoring Reports" for the periods of: ...
Tinley Park, IL. (ECWd) - On 5/31/16, the Village of Tinley Park, through its attorneys at Kozacky Wentzel McGrath, filed a robust motion to dismiss all counts of what we argue is a SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) lawsuit filed against the Village and several...
St Clair County (ECWd) - In a Press Release from olcplc.com, they explain how the former township supervisor was held personally liable for her actions in violating the Open Meetings law and cutting off public comments she did not agree with. The Court, in their ruling,...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - On the last day of session, the House unanimously concurred with Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 to HB4630. This Bill to amend the Open Meetings Act has had unanimous support thru the entire process with comments from legislators such as "I can't believe elected...
PILOT HILL, IL. (ECWd) - The Pilot Hill Wind Project, located in Kankakee and Iroquois counties in Illinois was the target of wind today. Yes, wind damaged the wind turbine - This project is a 175 MW Farm and consists of General Electric (GE)Â and Vestas turbines and happens...
DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - A simple Freedom Of Information Act request has been denied by the DuPage County FOIA Officer, and it isn't the first time. This request asked for the IRS Form W2s for all county-wide elected officials. We need this form to compare it...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Over the past two years, a Federal Airport Grant was stopped THREE times: once due to a fraudulent grant application in which the former airport manager Jimmy Wells received a letter of appreciation for (even after it was known the grant application was...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Culminating a several week back-and-forth "debate" the City of Marshall voted to give a private cemetery another $10,000 this year in its appropriation Ordinance. It is our understanding that this Donation also included city personnel and city equipment to mow and weed eat...
