DOWNS, IL. (ECWd) – Less than one month after drafting a sexual harassment policy, according to recently released emails and other documents, the Downs Fire Protection District apparently held a...
...board approved the hiring of an attorney to represent the Township Road District.” Township response: “The township has no public records responsive to this request.” Since the Township has no...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – The State Journal-Register reported (here) that Frank Vala was resigning as Woodside Township Trustee, “rather than go through a legal battle that could cost taxpayers money.”...
HUME, IL. (ECWd) – On Decenber 14, 2017, at approximately 10:40 a.m., I observed the Shiloh School District’s van being used for apparent personal business, and I notified the Superintendent...
...representing either the Township or the Township Road District.” Drum roll, please? “The township has no public records responsive to this request” Why is that important? Becuase in order to...
Will Co. (ECWd) – Wesley Township has been in turmoil for several years due to what appears to be incompetence and total disregard for the law. The Township Code is...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – ECWd filed our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit this week against the Algonquin Township and Road District. After months of non-compliance from our FOIA requests...
...find out how the school district’s attorney will argue this, and how much tax money the district will fork out in billable hours to try and make an obvious violation...
...by the Sangamon County Board, and was Elected as Woodside Township Trustee in 2017. Vala had previously “allowed” a $2.42 million 5-year state property lease, on real estate purchased for...
...two-room wooden schoolhouse, the building is gone. Some residents wanted to restore the building, or at least maintain its current condition, but Township officials apparently did not want to spend...