Macoupin Co. (ECWd) - Usually, it takes a fair number of Freedom of Information Act requests and analysis of that information before we really know or understand any given problem in a unit of local government. It takes quite a bit of malfeasance before we call...
Will Co. (ECWd) - If I have said it once, I have said it a hundred times, "you can't make this stuff up". Joliet Township Supervisor Danial Vera MUST resign as it is beyond clear he has no concept of how a Township is supposed to operate. ...
Decatur, IL. (ECWd) - The Decatur Library has apparently decided that only certain people can have access to its unredacted public records. Here is what happened: A library critic sent a request for records concerning communications with the Decatur Police Department. The Library's attorney returned a document with nearly...
Washington (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Justice Department Announces Strike Force to Combat Crimes in Government Procurement, Grant and Program Funding WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today the formation of the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) focusing on deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting...
Ford County, IL. (ECWd) - On November 8, 2019, Andrew Killian, the Ford County State's Attorney, penned a lengthy letter to Ford County board members who received legal advice from an outside attorney in regards to a conflict of interest survey composed by Killian. The board members...
Will Co. (ECWd) - For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government (click here for all previous Joliet Township articles).  CBS coverage, Carefully...
Will Co. (ECWd) - We urge Joliet Township Supervisor Danial Vera to immediately resign. For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government.  CBS coverage,...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Algonquin Township Trustee Rachael Lawrence attended the Township Officials of Illinois conference in Springfield a few days ago which was allegedly paid for by the taxpayers. The Conference was from November 10-12, 2019, and held at the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza. Two...
Will Co. (ECWd)- For those new to the series on Joliet Township, we encourage you to start reading from the beginning to grasp the magnitude of malfeasance taking place in the Joliet Township government.  CBS coverage, Carefully chosen words, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part...
St. Clair Co, IL. (ECWd) - After numerous violations of the 5-day response time required under the Freedom of Information Act, and records not provided weeks after the request for records was submitted, we field a 6-Count lawsuit against the Village of Alorton, Illinois, located in...
