PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County has filed an answer, in the form of a Motion to Dismiss, to the amended complaint filed against them by RIDES Mass Transit District ("RIDES-MTD"). This suit deals with the funds remaining after dissolution of the East Central Mass Transit District...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has sent a letter the Carlinville City Clerk, Mrs. Carla Brockmeier, asking that the city respond to the March 20, 2017, Freedom Of Information Act request for public records. Carlinville has developed a history of not...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has sent a letter the Carlinville City Clerk, Mrs. Carla Brockmeier, asking that the city respond to the March 18, 2017, Freedom Of Information Act request for public records. Carlinville has developed a history of not...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - For those residing in Coles County, we urge you to pay attention to this article and the dozens to follow as this may become one of the largest series of articles exposing malfeasance in local government since our exposure of problems at...
SHELBYVILLE, IL. -(ECWd) - We rarely see a situation like this, aside from Lerna, IL., where an elected official decides to work for the public body that he is elected to govern. Doing so is a felony in this state. Trustee Walden has been pulling in $7,638.00...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - With malfeasance and corruption infecting our local governments across this country we find those elected to service have forgotten the fact we are a Constitutional Republic. Our form of government protects certain rights We The People have. Our First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - With all of the purposeful hiding of public records lately, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to consider whether or not Carlinville's Mayor Deanna Demuzio is using her position as Mayor, with the ability to direct the city attorney, to...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Mayor Demuzio and the City of Carlinville must enjoy spending hard-earned taxpayer dollars keeping public records from the public. I estimate the first denied FOIA request has already cost Carlinville taxpayers more than $1,000.00 - and that was prior to the city...
United States (ECWd) - The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is set to meet with the College of DuPage Board of Trustees next month in an executive session. We suspect that visit may be tied to the new policy on Fraud and Abuse adopted on an...
Downers Grove, IL. (ECWd) - Corrected to reflect she is not currently receiving a pension (but has been seeking one). Laura Hois is a Candidate for Downers Grove Township Assessor, current Downers Grove Township Clerk, and Deputy Assessor for Sugar Grove Township, and has been seeking a higher...
