Newton, IL. (ECWd) - This is what happens when local elected officials think they can do whatever they want, the law be damned. We believe the Jasper County Clerk and Recorder has an illegal fee and electronic device search policy, and the State's Attorney and Sheriff's Department assisted...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - As the State of Illinois crumbles from failures of our public officials to know and do their job, one only need to look at their local government to see much of the same problems. For years we have been asking public officials...
Northern Illinois University (ECWd) - NIU and President Doug Baker’s administration continue to dazzle with their numerous creative ways to circumvent state rules. The ban on reimbursement of employee commuting costs seems to be quite clear in the state travel rules, but Baker seems determined to...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Carlinville FOIA Officer and City Clerk, Carla Brockmeier, has violated the law again and kept more public records hidden away in some dark, secret corner of her office. What a complete disgrace to public servants everywhere. On May 5, 2017, I submitted a...
Illinois (ECWd) - For the foregoing reasons, we hold that the IHSA is not a public body as defined by the FOIA and that the requested records are not the public records of District 230. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the appellate court, which affirmed...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - According to NBC-5 News Investigation, Carlinville High School is on a list found on an "Image Board" soliciting nude photos. There was a total of 67 High Schools across Illinois on the list. Their article, located here (CLICK HERE) concluded a two-month investigation...
Illinois (ECWd) - All the State Board of Election had to do was determine if Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino reported his State Representative campaign expenditures incorrectly. The task was simple. During the hearing on the complaint filed by David Cook against Frank Mautino's campaign, the best...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Video of the house fire in the 200 block of East Madison Street in Paris, Illinois. It was called in at around 6 p.m. on May 13. Crews from Paris and Oliver Fire Departments were on hand. Didn't have my tripod with me so some...
MACOUPIN CO., IL. (ECWd) - Update: We want to make it clear this allegation is from the 2014 election cycle and previous tax referendum, not the most recent one. When people start talking, let them talk. Then you know what to look for. Shortly after we started writing...
NAUVOO, IL. (ECWd) - Requests to the City of Nauvoo for documents associated with the bid process for the City of Nauvoo have gone unanswered, and statements have been made that there were no bids, and thus no contracts associated with them.  All of this leads to...
