Really. The Most Transparent Governor Ever? 81% Failure Rate- State Executives Ignore Open Meeting Law Leaders of state agencies, Gov. Quinn's appointed executives failed to comply with mandatory Open Meeting Act training or blatantly ignored our request to review their certifications. 100% Failure Rate at 17 top Agencies Freedom...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - In a splendid effort to justify the unjustifiable, Dennis Walsh of Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins Law Offices, wrote several slime filled pages of "justifications" on why Lincoln's Birthday was not a holiday in Illinois when it comes to public meetings. This...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - On February 12, 2014, the Orland Park Public Library Board (OPPL) of Trustees held a special meeting. This special meeting was held on a legal holiday in the State of Illinois. It is recognized as a legal holiday by the legislature,...
DEWITT CO. (ECWd) - After speaking to several Legislators yesterday about a FOIA expansion bill, I returned home to a letter from the Illinois Attorney General stating that the County of DeWitt was correct in denying access to the credit card receipts from the Probation Department...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Representative Brad Halbrook, 110th, is the sponsor on HB 5344, a bill design to strengthen the Freedom Of Information Act to put courts, circuit clerk, probation offices, and state's attorneys subject to FOIA. (WTYE ran a short article here). Background: In 1983, the Local...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - 60% of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers Ignored Mandated Training and Certification Quinn Administration | Major State Agencies read zip file of all agency responses here "Increasing government openness and accountability ...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - On January 28, 2014, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Bureau ("PAC") concluded that the Vermilion County Board and Chairman Gary Weinard violated Section 2.06(g) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act ("OMA") by imposing an arbitrary and extemporaneous rule during their November...
Scot Slocum from WJOL 1340, talks to Randy Steidl and Will County Sheriff Candidate Ken Kaupas. Former defendant in the Steidl-Whitlock federal lawsuits and prominent figure in Michale Callahan's book, Too Politically Sensitive -- Ken Kaupas -- is running for Will County Sheriff. He hopes to replace...
From FTGOI: Court orders administration to release documents showing a cover up by Governor Pat Quinn A regular citizen beats Asst Attorney General Emma Steimel in IL 5th Judicial Circuit Courtroom. Forces open 18 internal Quinn administration emails Paris, Illinois Courthouse Yesterday, I was in the courtroom when a citizen...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Is Lisa Madigan's office failing in its responsibility to act as a resource for citizens who are denied access to public records? We believe it is. Over the past several years, we have filed several Requests For Review with the Public Access...
