IL. (ECWd) - Press Release: This Thursday at Noon CT: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Presented by: Christopher Boggs, Supervising Attorney, Illinois Attorney General’s Office Noon-1PM, Thursday, May 20, 2021 University of Illinois Extension Community and Economic Development will air a live webinar on Freedom of Information Act on Thursday, May 20,...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - In a May 12, 2021 Memorandum and Order, DuPage County Judge Craig R. Belford ordered a county-wide recount of the November 3, 2020, election results for the office of DuPage County Auditor. Petitioner Bob Grogan (R), Candidate for DuPage County Auditor, and...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Attorney General's website and previous news reports, the entire IT system of the Attorney General's Office was attacked, hacked, and subjected to ransomware. This included their email system. This was on April 10, 2021. As late as today, some information on...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Sheriff is now faced with more than just possible criminal charges for the sale of seized weapons and alleged payroll fraud, which we understand a charging decision is in the hands of the Attorney General after Shelby County State's...
McHenry County, IL. (ECWd) - A McHenry County Judge denied Algonquin Township's Motion To Dismiss on one of our Freedom of Information Act lawsuits against it. In his May 13, 2021, Memorandum and Order, Judge Kevin Costello discussed: the township responded within the requisite time frame the...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During a recent Shelby County Farm Committee, the State's Attorney Nichole Kroncke provided some very interesting comments regarding the legal questions surrounding the leasing of farm ground for private purposes. A recording of the meeting can be listened to at this link. Specifically,...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Madison County Treasurer was named the Defendant in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by Robert Dorman on May 6, 2021. According to the Complaint: On September 4th, 2020, Plaintiff submitted a FOIA request to the Defendant THE MADISON COUNTY...
SANFORD, FL. (ECWd) - Updated with new date: June 15, 2021. American Watchdogs, Inc. will hold its training event on June 15, 2021, at the Chianti Event Center in Sanford, Florida. There is a maximum of 100 people, and you can get your free ticket by clicking HERE or...
Glen Ellyn, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE:Â Sheila Weinberg from "Truth in Accounting" will be presenting during lunch. American Watchdogs, Inc. will hold its training event on June 5, 2021, at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. There is a maximum of 75 people, and you can get your...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - A two-year Plenary Stalking / Order of Protection was issued by a Will County Judge against Wesley Township gadfly John Norton this morning. Allegations against him include mailing a dildo to the victim using the US Postal Service, harassing emails, etc. -...
