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...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In an effort to mitigate the financial liability to Edgar County taxpayers and provide for an equitable solution to the remaining issue of compensation, the attorney for the Edgar County Sheriff has provided Roger Hopper with an opportunity to justify any claims...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - May 29, 2014 at 11:54 am, Jeffrey P. Eskew, dob 01-13-90, of 513 Marshall St. was arrested at his residence and charged with 3 counts of Burglary, Possession of Stolen Property, Felony Retail Theft and Theft Over $500. Eskew was transported to the...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - This is so bizarre, it was hard to come up with a name for the article: Bridget Bitmann, Orland Park Library, Calls 911 and Lies To Police - Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins Law Firm colludes with Orland Park Police Chief and the Orland...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The circus is in town this week and by all indications the big tent events are more of the same - "We are from the government and we are here to help!" At some point we are going to finally say enough is...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - House Bill 3796 was an amendment to the Freedom Of Information Act, which makes a whole new category of FOIA requestors. This bill does not affect us or other non-profit, news media, etc, organizations but it does effect the average citizen that...
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...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Wow, it looks like some people knew this was coming. We wrote a short piece on this subject about Edgar County Board Member Mike Heltsley basically trying to give as much taxpayer money to Burgin and Hopper as he could, just to...
FORD CO. - IROQUOIS CO. - (ECWd) - In yet another amazing example of "stupid", we have to once again break things down and show just how ignorant some nominated officials and appointed administrators really are. Larry Hasbargen garnered enough votes during the primary to put his...
DUPAGE CO. (ECWd) - A little known provision of the Open Meetings Act was called into the open by a citizen who was attending the DuPage County Board meeting. Section 7.3(b) of the Open Meetings Act states that for those public bodies participating in the Illinois...
