MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - A Motion has been filed asking leave from the Court to file a quo warranto suit seeking the ouster of city alderman Beverly Church from office. This is a quo warranto suit and is filed in the name of the People of the...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - The Orland Park Public Library has been sued again in Cook County Circuit Court, Chancery Division, for continued violations of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. This is the second lawsuit filed against the OPPL for such FOIA violations. This latest suit,...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - If there is one thing honest people know, that dishonest people do not know, is that if you tell the truth, you do not have to remember which lie you told the last time you were asked a question. So far the...
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - People wonder why taxes keep rising while their living conditions deteriorate. Here is one of those reasons. On the agenda for the Monday night's Special Meeting (Oct 13, 2014), that states it will start at 5:00 p.m., is a comment stating "light dinner...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - That's right folks, Mayor Camie Sanders authorized spending $25,476.12 of taxpayer funds on a politically motivated revenge campaign designed to silence a critic who dared to speak out against unauthorized pay raises at city hall. Marshall residents should attend the city council meeting this...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - This one is special, and Edgar County should be proud his performance - LOL...
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - Truth be told, I was still arranging to be in Bloomington, Illinois on Friday morning to take care of business reminiscent of the Clark County Park District incident (here) from earlier this year when I received word of these cancellations. Mayor Teri...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - "If you don't vote, don't complain" Vote for the good of the County and State. [gview file="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-nov-4-il-edgar-FullPublication-1.pdf"]...
VENICE, IL. (ECWd) - When reading through the Venice School District's Financial Oversight Panel meeting minutes, I came across this gem of an illegal expenditure blessed by Sup. Cullen: NEW BUSINESS – AUGUST 18, 2011 BOE REGULAR MEETING "There was a question regarding a payment for funeral flowers....
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - There were several issues discussed during the Board's study session this week, and among those were: - During the public comment section, I repeated my call for correction of the "Note 12" from a couple of years ago. This "Note" in the audit...
