DOUGLAS CO. (ECWd) - A temporary blow was dealt to Plaintiff Kraft in Douglas County Circuit Court yesterday with the FOIA lawsuits against Arcola Township. In a Directed Verdict in 2013-MR-53, the Court ruled in favor of Arcola Township, claiming that Plaintiff had failed to establish evidence. In...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - Once again, failure to follow the Freedom of Information Act, failure to provide responsive public records to the person requesting the records. This is the 7th FOIA civil suit against Arcola Township. You can read it below, but the main problem is that Arcola...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - Since December is almost upon us, and the Hearing/Trial date is on December 16, 2014 for case numbers: 2013-MR-53, and 2014-MR-16, 17, and 20, I thought I would provide an update on how things have been progressing so far. (click here for...
DOUGLAS CO., IL. (ECWd) - On Friday, September 26, 2014 there was a hearing for all motions on five of the six Freedom of Information Act civil suits against Arcola Township. Here is a quick run-down on the results of the hearing: 2014-MR-33 - Motion for additional time...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - In another of the many recent alleged violations of the Freedom Of Information Act, Arcola Township is facing its fifth civil suit for their failure to provide public records when requested. This one is particularly special because it shows the arrogance of the...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - This is an update on this request for review (here) (2013 PAC 25511) and I believe it is the only remaining FOIA request for review with Arcola Township left with the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor. I have closed the other ones...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - This is an update to this article (click here) and you will be able to read the Letter on file in this case that denied the motion for involuntary dismissal. Plaintiff - Kraft v. Defendant Arcola Township This is a summary of my opinion...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - Arcola Township is now facing its 4th lawsuit for alleged violations of the Illinois Freedom Of Information Act. UPDATE: Summons was served on June 3, 2014. Douglas County case number: 2014-MR-20. That's right - the FOURTH lawsuit in the past 8 months. William Coombe, the Arcola...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - On May 29, 2014, the Court filed a letter ruling on Arcola Township's Motion to Dismiss. The Judge removed the cause from advisement, examined all pleadings, files and records, and reviewed argument of counsel. He Denied Arcola Township's Motion to Dismiss and gave them...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - Will they ever learn? That is the million dollar question. On April 12, 2014, I submitted a Freedom Of Information Act request to the Township of Arcola requesting the following public records (pdf here): Copy of all bid notices, requests for bids, requests for...
