NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - We know, it's pretty sad when actually receiving a proper FOIA response can garner a headline. Within a half an hour of publishing this article about an incomplete response to a FOIA request for all emails of the school district, Mr. Johnson, Superintendent,...
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - During the January meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Jasper County Community School District #1, Superintendent Andrew Johnson talked about the issue of him possibly needing to hire a person to answer FOIA requests. We agree, and hopefully they will...
Illinois (ECWd) - In Illinois we continue to find bad actors in our local government and elected and/or appointed boards that go out of their way to cover it up, justify it, defend it, and even reward their actions with massive payouts. Why? While many are familiar with...
ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Atwood Board held a Special Meeting on January 24, 2018. The resignation of Trustee Venis was read and accepted by the board as a valid resignation. The resignation of Trustee Cornwell, scheduled to be read, was not considered by the board...
Illinois Co. (ECWd) - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued several letters today to officials across the nation pertaining to Grant Assurances, or should we say, apparent lack of compliance with grant assurances. In Illinois, Chicago Superintendent of Police Eddie T. Johnson, Cook County Board of Commissioners President...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - When it comes to legal terminology and rules of civil procedure, the language used has distinct meaning and procedures are in place for well-established reasons. Many legal cases in our history are won or lost on a technicality. After reading some of the local reporting,...
ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) - We have been notified of a Special Meeting scheduled for this afternoon, January 24, 2018 @ 5:30 p.m., of the Village of Atwood Board of Trustees to accept the resignations of Trustees Venis and Cornwell for reasons not disclosed on the agenda. Also...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - We now have a computer forensic expert's report that points to criminal conduct taking place at the Algonquin Township Road District on or about April 2, 2017. "It is my conclusion based on the totality of the evidence a user logged onto the server on...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - When a County's top Law Enforcement officer, the State's Attorney, refuses to represent the people when all evidence points to them being right, it's time for a new State's Attorney. Rex Dukeman and Robb Perry sent a request for Quo Warranto action to...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_41903" align="alignleft" width="260"] John Clough pictured to the right of woman with black hat (photo from Injusticewatch.org)[/caption] At least according to the Prisoner Review Board's website (pic here), John Clough (Coles County) where he no longer listed as a PRB Board Member. This...
