CARLINVILLE (ECWd) - During discussions of the "water company" which is currently a co-defendant, along with the City of Carlinville and Village of Dorchester, in a lawsuit challenging the authority and structure of the entity currently known as the Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company - which...
CARLINVILLE (ECWd) - The city attorney, Dan O'Brien, discussed the AG's Public Access Counselor's opinion that the city of Carlinville violated the Open Meetings Act on January 2, 2018 when it adopted an Ordinance in violation of the OMA by not properly listing it on the...
Illinois (ECWd) - The common theme among those wanting your vote is to convince you that only they can make things better. Here in Illinois, "better" is an undefined term subject to the limited paradigm of the person pulling the lever or filling that circle next...
CARLINVILLE - (ECWd) - During the March 19, 2018, Carlinville City Council meeting, Mayor Deanne Demuzio placed an item on the agenda, which has as its sole purpose, the stripping of local voters of their right to determine whether to grant a municipality of less than...
Illinois (ECWd) - Once again we find Illinois Governor Rauner is not only an established fabricator of truth but also one who is the recipient of a binding opinion from the Attorney General's PAC office for not disclosing public records that would expose your tax dollars are...
Illinois (ECWd) - While we have been exposing the Governor for his disgraceful lies in his efforts to smear his opponent, West Point Graduate Jeannie Ives, violations of our Freedom of Information Act laws, and alleged ethics violations, we now find his antics have not gone...
EFFINGHAM Co., IL. (ECWd) - Our final Sunshine Week article is all about shining the light on another "anonymous" letter writer who has obviously fallen off her rocker. We know who she is and will deal with this thru the appropriate channels. Several years ago there was a...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Once again we must set the record straight and educate those who don't know the truth about those trying to persuade your vote. This appears to be that final push to influence local elections by using their voice which they expect people to...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Yep, it's that time of year when those wanting votes tend to get snaired by their own words. Proverbs 6:2 comes to mind. In this case, the article in the paper today about the Coles County Sheriff's race needs some clarification as there are...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - In the time of electronic access, we now have the opportunity to research, fact check, and publish information at a pace that most people never imagined. That being the case, we are still amazed at the number of people who read something...
