Algonquin Township, IL. (ECWd) – Apparently, this township finds it difficult to follow the most basic point of the open meetings law, that an item must be listed on the published agenda […]
Algonquin Township unanimously violates law –
Algonquin Township Board asks to get sued again –
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – At this evening’s Algonquin Township Board Meeting (11-14-2018), the Board voted to refuse payment on some of the Road District’s bills, stating they would welcome another lawsuit for […]
David Kietzmann resigned from Vermilion Co. Regional Airport Authority –
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – The now-former Chairman of the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority (“VCRAA”), Dave Kietzmann, submitted his resignation from the VCRAA board last Friday, effective immediately. The Illinois Department of […]
Bloomington Coliseum’s former manager Jay Laesch pled guilty; Money Laundering
BLOOMINGTON, IL (ECWd) – On November 7, 2018, Jay Laesch, former financial director of Bloomington’s US Cellular Coliseum pled guilty to one count of money laundering under $10,000 and filing false tax […]
Judge grants Kraft’s 2nd Partial Summary Judgment against Carlinville –
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – During the November 8, 2018 Hearing in Sangamon County Circuit Court on Kraft v. Carlinville (2017-MR-25), arguments were presented and heard in Plaintiff’s 2nd Motion for Partial Summary […]
Algonquin Township Road District seeks Preliminary Injuction, Mandamus, Declaratory Judgment and other Relief against Algonquin Township
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Summary of the Case: “Defendants illegally reduced the Algonquin Township Road District budget for fiscal year 2018 – 2019 by one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), thereby preventing Plaintiff Andrew Gasser, the Highway […]
Wesley Township – Supervisor and certain board members need to resign!
Will Co. (ECWd) – The Attorney General PAC Office has issued yet another opinion that the Wesley Township Board has violated the Open Meetings Act for multiple reasons. It is clear from […]
Adam Lopez, Springfield School Board Member, arrested and charged with 5 felony counts –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Springfield School Board Member and former Country Financial representative, Adam Lopez, has been arrested by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department. His bond was set at $1.5 million. According […]
Rantoul voters approved dividing village into Districts –
RANTOUL, IL. (ECWd) – Village of Rantoul, Illinois voters approved a referendum to divide the village into six Districts, with one trustee elected per district. Election results indicate 1723 or 54.30% “YES” […]
DuPage Township – What the Lawyer…didn’t say! – Part III
Will Co. (ECWd) – Considering public officials keep defaulting to the attorney, we shared exactly what the DuPage Township attorney said and outlined why blindly listening to them can be a problem. […]
DACC President Steve Nacco tells Board to disregard public, celebrates lawbreaker as “man of integrity” –
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – In a recent Danville Area Community College (“DACC”) Board meeting, Board Members were basically instructed by DACC president Steve Nacco not to listen to concerns raised by citizens […]
Wesley Township violated FOIA according to Attorney General PAC Office
Will Co. (ECWd) – According to the Attorney General Public Access Counselor (PAC) office, the Wesley Township Clerk has failed to conduct a proper search for records requested and disagreed with the […]
Country Club Hills Fire Department – $11,213,000.00 Sexual harassment judgement!
Cook Co. (ECWd) – We said it in January in our first article on Country Club Hills Fire department, a ruling against them is coming in what we saw as the most disgusting and […]
Coles County Sheriff candidate Voudrie violated agreement with FBI
Coles Co. (ECWd) – We have all seen what happens to “some” people who lie to the FBI during an investigation and most know it’s not good. What should happen to a […]
DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION SECRETLY ACQUIRED ANTIQUATED, CAST-OFF VOTING MACHINES OF THE DISSOLVED AURORA ELECTION COMMISSION
Edit: The public body responsible for this purchase is the DuPage County Election Commission. This press release is from Jean Kaczmarek. Date: Oct. 28, 2018 Press Release: For Release: IMMEDIATE DUPAGE COUNTY SECRETLY ACQUIRED […]
Video: Ford County Zoning Board re: Wind Turbines – 10-25-2018
Paxton, IL. (ECWd) – The Ford County Zoning Board continued its Hearing on changes to the Wind Ordinance. Video is below, special attention should be paid at the 31:33 mark in the […]
Video: DuPage Township Meeting – arbitrary rules enforcement 10-23-2018
Bolingbrook, IL. (ECWd) – DuPage Township Supervisor Mayer violates the first three of the “Four Pillars of the Rule of Law” during the October 23d DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting. What […]
Video: President Trump at Murphysboro, IL. October 27, 2018
Murphysboro, IL. (ECWd) – This is the complete, unedited video of President Trump in Murphysboro, Illinois on October 27, 2018. The hanger was nearly full, with people standing outside and to the […]
Court grants Edgar County’s Motion to Dismiss v. RIDES Mass Transit –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – A hearing was held on October 25, 2018, in Coles County for the RIDES Mass Transit District’s lawsuit against Edgar County filed in August of 2016. (here) Judge […]
DuPage Township – “The Lawyer said……” – Part II
Will Co. (ECWd) – Questions we get from public officials statewide are, what rights do they have to public records, and do they have to file a Freedom of Information Act request […]
DuPage Township Supervisor bans breastfeeding and bacon at township meetings –
Bolingbrook, IL. (ECWd) – Yes, William Mayer, the DuPage Township Supervisor, along with Trustee Maripat Oliver (also a member of an obscure board with Illinois Department of Children and Family Services – […]
AG: Jasper County School District violated the Freedom of Information Act
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) – Jasper County Community Unit School District #1 has violated the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), as I had previously stated, by refusing to provide the requested public records […]
Governor Rauner ordered to turn over FOIA “Guidelines”
Illinois (ECWd) – The ongoing battle to force the Governor to release a known and established guideline he implemented regarding Freedom of Information Act requests to State Agencies has finally been ruled on. Governor […]
DuPage Township – The lawyer said……..
Will Co. (ECWd) – There is one societal downfall we have identified which has resulted in the dumbing down of our citizens. It’s the repeated words, “you’re not an attorney”, as if being one […]
Garrett Lynchard, Chief of Staff, Marion V.A. Medical Center arrested for DUI –
MARION, IL. (ECWd) – Garrett S. Lynchard, Chief of Staff of the Marion V.A. Medical Center, received a DUI arrest in September of 2018. Lynchard was appointed to his position at the […]
Edgar County 911 Coordinator’s contract tabled for now…
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Several years ago we wrote about how the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board (“ETSB”) gave its only employee an illegal contract. They are attempting another contract when […]
DuPage Township – Why are public officials hiding information?
Will Co. (ECWd) – Once again it appears we get to play the “hide the records and information” game in Will County and DuPage Township. A simple Freedom of Information Act request […]
DuPage Township – FOIA denials continue under failed leadership of Supervisor Mayer
Will Co. (ECWd) – When public bodies provide a cryptic response to a Freedom of Information Act request that has nothing to do with the actual request, we have found there is […]
Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service could form its own Special Service Area –
CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) – For the majority of this year, we have heard about the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service (“NECAS”), a product of an Intergovernmental Agreement, needing additional funds to continue […]
Algonquin Township – The Circus Tent just collapsed
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – About the time you think the last circus act has performed, surprise, the show must go on! The Township board has once again established, by clear and convincing […]
