Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Federal Indictment Charges Man With Using Explosive Device to Damage Suburban Chicago Restaurant CHICAGO — A man has been arrested on a federal criminal charge for allegedly using an explosive device to damage a suburban Chicago restaurant. (Press release HERE) DIEGO VARGAS, 24, is...
Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - The Naperville Park District field an Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order against Governor JB Pritzker. From the Emergency Motion: This Court should grant a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Governor from continuing to thwart the Naperville Park District...
Naperville Township (ECWd) - In January we requested public records from the Naperville Township Road District and Naperville Township, mainly consisting of credit card statements, emails, and attorney legal invoices. Some things were redacted on the credit card statements, and the legal bills were almost entirely redacted. We...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - As a result of a lawsuit filed on Monday, and the ruling handed down today, Candidate for Illinois State Representative, Val Montgomery (D) (41st) is ineligible for office as she actually lives in (according to her petition sheets) the 49th Representative District. At...
Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - A Complaint has been filed against the DuPage County Election Commission alleging the commission moved boundaries of one precinct and two legislative districts without proper authority to move the boundaries. It involved moving certain properties out of Naperville Township Precinct #25, the 49th...
Will & Dupage Co. (ECWd) - Wanting to make a difference in your local government but don't know where to start? Join us Sunday afternoon, September 16th at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bolingbrook, IL from 1 pm - 5 pm. This FREE training will provide you with the...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's ("AG") Public Access Counselor ("PAC") has determined that the city of Naperville improperly withheld public records related to my Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request of certain utility bills of a named individual. On January 4, 2018, I submitted...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Naperville has refused to provide public records requested. The requested records are related to "the obligation, receipt, and use of public funds" as found in Section 2.5 of the FOIA. Since the records relate to money owed the City...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - Below are photos from our Watchdog Training event held in DuPage County on June 18, 2016. There were only a couple of empty seats :) The next one will be in Springfield, IL. in August. Additionally, one of the attendees has filed his first Freedom of...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County Watchdogs will be in Naperville on June 18, 2016, for Citizen Watchdog Training hosted by Americans For Prosperity Foundation. Please join us. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// Press release: Dear Friend - Are you curious to know more about how local governments in the area are spending your money?...
