Stark Co., IL. (ECWd) - In yet another example of elected officials inability to follow the law, even after exposed to it, the Stark County Sheriff Steven Sloan, enforced the rule of law by shutting down the County Board meeting after the County Chairman chose to ignore...
Illinois (ECWd) - We want to first make it very clear, we have yet to get anyone to go on the record pertaining to the information we are going to share, thus, we cannot validate the information. That being the case, we are simply informing our...
Effingham CO. (ECWd) - When the public submits a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records, it needs to be clear to everyone that the law is what outlines what is or is not obtainable and under what time frame it is to be provided. ...
Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - President Baker announced he is stepping down as President of Northern Illinois University effective June 30, 2017. The Daily Chronicle and Northern Public Radio have both reported that Pres. Baker read a prepared statement during this morning's Board of Trustees meeting in...
WHITESIDE CO., IL. (ECWd) - According to documents we received from the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor ("PAC"), on June 13, 2017, the PAC issue two separate determinations stating the Whiteside County Airport violated the Open Meetings Act in 2016. The first violation occurred when the Airport board...
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - https://youtu.be/QLl4YSJJ3QU . . ...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - While the taxpayers of Mattoon take their property assessment case against Coles County to the Federal Courts, a question that comes to mind is what other matters are being overlooked as it relates to the performance of your local government elected officials. As...
BELLEVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Heavy.com is reporting James T. Hodgkinson from Bellville, Illinois as the named shooter in the Alexandria, VA mass shooting of Republicans as they were practicing for a baseball game. We have captured the list of Facebook Groups he was a member of, and it...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Updated: Uploaded the file-stamped documents (below) Last week, June 8th and 9th, attorneys entered their appearance in the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the City of Carlinville. He also filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. File-stamped copy of the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment below: [documentcloud...
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this year, the Jasper County School District #1 Board of Trustees and its attorney issued a "Cease and Desist" letter to board member Jed Earnest - something that carries no legal effect and portrays the board as nothing but schoolyard playground bullies. This...
