DuPage Co. (ECWd) - When people are denied public records they routinely reach out to us for assistance and more often than not, we are able to request the same records and we get them. When this happens it is an indicator of a problem because...
Metcalf, IL. (ECWd) - As it stands now, the small Village of Metcalf (pop 189) in North-Central Edgar County, Illinois, has no candidates on the ballot for the elective offices of Village President and Village Trustee(s). There is still time remaining for interested persons to file as...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Last August, after hearing about the officer-involved shooting of Lantrell Allen by members of the Chicago Police Department, and reading CPD's official statements to the public, we submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for all police incident reports, text messages and...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - For your reading pleasure. We have not read it yet. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/10100HB3653sam002.pdf"]...
Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFFREY A. ROSEN'S VIDEO STATEMENT ON THE SEIZURE OF THE U.S. CAPITOL January 13, 2021 Video: ...
Avon Township, IL. (ECWd) - Terre Wilke, Avon Township Supervisor and Lake County Board Member, was caught allegedly using his official township email account for electioneering purposes and for campaign fund raising purposes. On December 4, 2020, he responded to an email by stating that yes, he...
Will County, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday, January 11, 2021, Will County Circuit Court Judge John C. Anderson granted, in part, our Motion for Summary Judgment and ordered the Will County Sheriff's Department to either release the 911 recordings after disguising the voice, or to provide a...
Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY MICHAEL SHERWIN FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FBI WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE ADIC STEVEN D’ANTUONO PROVIDE UPDATE ON CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO EVENTS AT THE CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6 January 12, 2021: ...
Markham, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Markham's Electoral Board decided to permit Roger A. Agpawa's name to be placed on the ballot for City Mayor - even though he is a federally convicted felon, who was allegedly granted a "Restoration of Rights" by Governor Rauner...
Windsor, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Windsor held an Electoral Board Hearing today and heard the objections to three candidates, with a fourth candidate withdrawing his petitions. A decision should come next week in the follow-up meeting. Some things of interest said in this hearing: We are...
