Cumberland Co. (ECWd) - Toledo, the small rural community that is the County seat for Cumberland County. Yes, even in what many would consider a rural paradise just far enough away from city life, public officials appear to have no clue of what it means to...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - Larry Hasbargen, the guy that threatened physical violance during a public meeting, (see this article), has once again proven his ignorance, or stupidity, depending on who you talk to, on the most basic obligation a public official has, compliance with the Open...
SAWYERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - We received a tip about the Village of Sawyerville, a small rural community just South West of Litchfield, IL. Â I requested public records in an attempt at verifying the claim(s) provided from our tip line, sent March 28th, 2017. No answer. A follow-up...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - A second lawsuit was filed yesterday, July 11, 2017, alleging more Freedom of Information Act violations against the City of Carlinville and its Freedom of Information Act Officer, Carla Brockmeier. ECWd's John Kraft is the Plaintiff. This case is listed in Judici's online database of court...
EDGAR CO., IL. (ECWd) - Recent reports in the local paper stating that the "taps are back on" for federal funding are turning out to be more fake news. County Chairman Voigt's assertion these complaints stopped the repairing or replacing the rotating beacon light at the airport...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="123"] Carla Brockmeier[/caption] Today, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Bureau issued a Binding Opinion #Â 17-009Â (2017 PAC 47126) stating that the City of Carlinville [under the direction of Mayor Deanna Demuzio]Â and its Freedom of Information Act Officer, Carla Brockmeier, violated...
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) - During the June 19, 2017 Village of Wheeling Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Ken Brady yelled out at young lady: "We've Heard From You - Shut Up!" This outburst of Wheeling Trustee Ken Brady comes just minutes after fellow Trustee Mary Krueger said people...
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) - During the June 19, 2017 Village of Wheeling Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Krueger said that when addressing the village board with things they don't like to hear, you lose your first amendment rights. What did she say? Watch it below: . We think the United...
Clark Co. (ECWd) - In response to the article in the July 5, 2017, edition of the Marshall Advocate,"Thomas to fill Park Board Vacancy," I, Lisa Thomas, offer the following opinions, facts, and commentary from the perspective of a private citizen, journalist, bookkeeper and public official....
Safety: Snap, Crackle, and Drop Master Resource Lisa Linowes 19 June  2017 Wind turbine safety had an ugly three weeks. During the late hours of May 31, a turbine blade at NextEra’s Breckinridge Center in Oklahoma (in-service since August 2015), broke off near its base and was thrown to the ground – snap. [caption...
