PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – On February 26, 2015, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor made the determination that the Edgar County Board violated the Open Meetings Act when it...
...has become apparent by now that this is nothing more than an attempt at keeping those records from the public – at least until after the election. First they claim...
...a Northern Illinois University problem, it appears to be a problem across all levels of state government. Let’s say you are a state employee and work for, oh, NIU. You...
...our reservation that Pihos appears to give lip service rather than real support to public pension reform, a crucial aspect of any attempt to get Illinois’ fiscal house in order....
...April 2014. There were many more that followed, including information about the city’s agreement with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency for us to use in our researching of Naperville, IL....
...same people that ran the train off the track? You are part of the problem! “Fastest growing community college…?” Are you sure?: Illinois Community College Board investigating COD for allegedly...
...College District. One person with “knowledge” of wrongdoing stood up for what was right! She was a whistle blower! She got an attorney, filed suit in the Federal Courts, and...
...for records? One avenue of recourse is to file what is called a “Request for Review” with the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor’s Office. It doesn’t cost the individual...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) – In a new twist to the delay of producing public records when requested, the Clark County Park District has decided that they can simply claim...
...she was taking an early retirement from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Whether she was entitled to that early retirement package is another story – see the Crain’s article about...