Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Timelines are important, as are responses to Freedom of Information Act requests. In most states, a response by a government official is considered to be an authentic record, which can be in paper form, audio, video, or electronic, such as an email...
Ford Co. (ECWd) - If you have ever submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to a public body and wondered if the records provided truly represent everything you asked for, your concerns are valid. As a local government accountability organization, we routinely submit FOIAs for...
United States - (ECWd) - Considering the volume of misinformation, opinions, speculations, and outright lies regarding the Jeffrey Epstein "files", we once again bring things back to a simple "Says Who and With What Proof" standard. While the US Attorney Pam Bondi indicated she had the Epstein...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Below are a couple of the Coles County Sheriff's Office's body cam footage taken during the search warrant issued due to Kyley Willisons' criminal conduct, for which he was convicted of theft of public funds while a Trustee for the Oakland Fire...
Coles C0. (ECWd) - How many people get the luxury of knowing a search warrant was issued weeks in advance, or its execution being scheduled to accommodate having it done when the kids are gone? How many people think it's a laughing matter to be charged...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Harry Caray's "Take me out to the ball game" is traditionally sung during the seventh inning of the Chicago Cubs Baseball games. Who knew that $1,424.95 for a seat or seats at a Chicago Cubs baseball game is an "everyday living expense", which...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - As we continue to go through records tied to the conviction of Kyley Willison and criminally indicted father Jerry Willison, we once again are amazed. During the initial criminal investigation interview, Kyley admitted his use of the credit card was for "everyday living...
United States (ECWd) - Are you tired of the political bantering back and forth and the mainstream media's talking points about what the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" does or doesn't do that Congress passed yesterday? Read it for yourself! You can download it at this link...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - We received additional records in the Oakland Fire Protection District criminal spending by Kyley Willison and allegedly his father. How many pool parties were held at the Willison's place? How many people knew the pool was purchased with taxpayer funds through the...
Coles Co. (ECWd)- We covered the inconsistencies in the property tax concerns for the now-convicted and former Fire Protection District trustees' home in this article. After our request for assessment records for the last 6 years on the property in question, according to his Mother, Shirley Willison,...
