ARCOLA Twp. (ECWd) - The township responded (bottom of page or click here to read it now) to the AG's inquiry, 2013 PAC 25511, into whether documents were improperly withheld. In a previous article, we pointed out the fact that the Twp had failed to provide documents...
DOUGLAS CO. (ECWd) - The Freedom Of Information Act civil suit filed against the Township of Arcola is scheduled for a "hearing on motion(s)" on September 5, 2013. Yesterday, I filed a response to the township's motion to dismiss, and I also filed and sent a...
ARCOLA TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - It has become a habit of Arcola Township to refuse to provide public records requested through the Freedom Of Information Act. You can see the previous denials here. When reading the Act, I cannot find anything in it that suggests it is...
ARCOLA, IL (ECWd) - Update #1: Letter from AG's office to Arcola Township: 2013 PAC 25511 It appears as though Arcola Township thinks they do not have to answer FOIA requests, nor provide the Public Records requested. Last week I submitted a FOIA request to Arcola Township and asked for...
ARCOLA TOWNSHIP – DOUGLAS CO. (ECWd) - We reported the FOIA denial of Arcola Township in this article, published 12 days ago. After publishing that article we were contacted by a taxpayer in Arcola Township wanting to know why we were contemplating filing this suit. He...
ARCOLA TOWNSHIP - DOUGLAS CO. (ECWd) - Starting on April 23, 2013, we sent a few FOIA requests to Arcola Township in Douglas County. The purpose of those requests were to gather information on some questionable financial expenditures. Did we receive timely and appropriate responses to...
