CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that the City of Carlinville improperly denied my request for public record under the Freedom of Information Act by claiming that it was for a commercial purpose. Read the determination at this...
Lakewood, IL. (ECWd) - The village of Lakewood Mayor Paul D. Serwatka resigned effective July 31, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. He submitted a letter (read it here) which included his resignation and that he has been spending more time "out of state" and will no longer serve...
WESLEY TOWNSHIP, IL. (ECWd) - It appears the newly appointed Wesley Township Clerk, Sarah Norton, is not performing the functions appointed to her position as the official Wesley Township Freedom of Information Act Officer. A request for a public record under the FOIA was sent to the...
Illinois (ECWd) - How many lawyers do you know have actually won a mortgage foreclosure case for the debtor/property owner? Last fall, Robert Hanlon on behalf of his clients’ John and Alta Fern Gazdik, prevailed and obtained a summary judgment before Kane County Chief Judge, Hon. S....
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The 2019 Illinois Election Candidate Guide from the Illinois State Board of Elections has been published. View a copy below or download your copy (here). This may still change if legislation affecting it is passed and signed into law. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2019CandidatesGuide.pdf"] . Our work is funded...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Our long-time readers will remember several years ago when the Clark County Park District voted to established a private subdivision on Park Property. The then-board majority submitted a Plat (a surveyed and subdivided area of land) to be recorded by the County...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - Once again local police have found themselves in a Civil Rights lawsuit filed June 21, 2018, by Redwood Law Offices. The suit names Jesse Lewsader, Richard Wilson, Rayan Washburn, and the city of Paris as Defendants. According to the filing, this suit is a...
Coles (ECWd) - Sheriff Rankin's first year in office had a budget in place from his predecessor. Rankin is in the 4th year of his term, which means he has presented three budgets that he has operated under that are now audited. During those three years,...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - There are times when you find things being done by County Board members and public officials that simply put you back in your seat in total disbelief. This is one of those cases. According to payroll records, the Coles County Board has established...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - "UNDER THE MUNICIPALITY" In our previous article, we discussed alleged disqualifications of all but one of the Directors of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency - two for being elected Aldermen of the City of Kankakee, and 4 for being elected Mayors of the various...
