Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - The Orland Park Public Library is continuing to withhold public records from Freedom Of Information Act requester, even after a $55,000 settlement against them in previous FOIA lawsuits. This time, a request was made for emails sent by OPPL employee Jason Rock,...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - Conflict of Interest - More news you heard here first, and most likely nowhere else - Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood cannot serve on the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board ("ETSB") or ("911 Board") due to a conflict of interest between...
-DuPage Co, IL. (ECWd) - PART 13 OF COUNTYLEAKS SERIES ON DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE...
Kane Co. (ECWd) - Over the years the pattern has become evident with public bodies and misapplication of taxpayer funds, especially school districts. The first indicator that they know they are violating the law in this regard is typically exposed with their response to the first...
Caseyville, IL. (ECWd) - One day after being publicly blasted for letting the grass grow out of control at his rental properties, Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black addresses the public at an open meeting. At the latest Caseyville City Council meeting, the Mayor told residents he mowed his...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - In this past Thurday's edition of the Prairie Press, they ran an article entitled "Kraft Alleges Intimidation By Director", which on its surface looks like a pretty informative article. Our article is here, which includes the offensive voice message. However, in their attempt at...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - September 19, 2015 A line of thunderstorms moved thru Paris early this morning, leaving tree damage in its wake. No reported injuries - these pictures taken on North Central Ave. [gallery ids="24042,24043,24044,24045"]...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - Updated to clarify the vote for renaming of building...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - September 17, 2015 At tonight's meeting of the Clark County Park District Board of Commissioners, the board discussed the "Community Parks Grant" that had in the past been given to local Clark County communities who requested it. The issue is whether the...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - We were forwarded an indemnification agreement entered into earlier this year by Northern Illinois University's President Baker and employee Nancy Suttenfield, interim Chief Financial Officer of NIU. What makes this worrisome is the after-the-fact indemnification, coupled with what appears to be indemnification of...
