...settlement agreements for FOIA cases in the last 5 years. The results are astonishing: Sixteen FOIA case settlements in the last 5 years costing the taxpayers $237,316.47 Six of those...
...following reasons. (Copy of special meeting form at this link) Discuss and vote on a budget amendment for the State’s Attorney Office Discuss payments made from State’s Attorney Office on...
Poplar Grove, Ill. (ECWd) – We have previously reported on former Poplar Grove Village President Owen Costanza‘s continued use of the title of President of the Village of Poplar Grove...
...of donated funds may be the reason behind the pursuit of such an audit. During public comment in one of the county committee meetings, former Dive Team member Mark Shanks...
...purpose of financially supporting the operations of the government,’” – It does not exist. *** The legislative history of HB1076: The only time such “public purpose” language was ever reduced...
...here are a few: Grundy County Regional Office of Education gifted $21,750 to employees for Christmas this past year Grundy County Regional Office of Education previously gifted a total of...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – We recently published the Del Galdo Law Group (Dolton’s legal firm) Motion to Withdraw on one of our FOIA lawsuits against the village of Dolton. We...
...of Information Act Requests have confirmed large purchases to CDS Office Systems which appear to require bidding, but were not bid out, or the County had no records of any...
...of Orland Park, Ill., with one count of bankruptcy fraud. The charge is punishable by a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. Arraignment has not yet been scheduled....
Illinois (ECWd) – Over the last 13 years of learning about local government and the limitations placed upon them in our laws and state constitution, it has become clear to...