DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Past articles outlined what appeared to be a distinctive fact pattern pointing to favoritism when it comes to contracts being awarded to companies in which COD Foundation Board Members either owned the company, or were directly affiliated to it. US Bank, which...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - Karl Farnham came up with some pretty good excuses, the problem is they are not true. Well, one thing was true, that a lawsuit would have been filed if Sheriff Wood would have been reappointed to the ETSB board. Other than that, everything...
Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - Orland Park Library’s Bridget Bittman Sued A Second Time In November 2015, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was made to the Orland Park Public Library (OPPL) asking for all documents related to any employee invoking the Library’s Indemnification Policy. This...
Arcola, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE: December 3, 2015 @ 1835 Hearings and arguments were postponed due to an emergency within the Appellate District Court. Will update when rescheduled...
Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE: Orland Park Shamed Into Finally Paying $12,000 Settlement . Yesterday, we ran an article about the Village of Orland Park refusing to pay the $12,000 settlement that it agreed to pay on 10/19/15 for multiple FOIA violations committed by the Orland Park...
Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - Deadbeat Village of Orland Park Refuses to Pay $12,000 Settlement  . On October 19th, 2015, the Village of Orland Park Board voted to approve an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed against the Orland Park Police Department for multiple violations of the Freedom...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - Most people understand the financial condition of the State of Illinois and most other public bodies in this state. To say it's bad is an understatement, and even though most know this, rarely do we see any steps taken in the...
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Illinois (ECWd) - In Illinois we have what is called the Department of Human Rights which is governed by the Human Rights Act. "Freedom from Unlawful Discrimination. To secure for all individuals within Illinois the freedom from discrimination against any individual because of his or her...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - Clark County Park District Commissioner Ron Stone, along with all the other commissioners, voted to keep the same tax levy for another year. This comes after several months of Ron Stone stating they need to eliminate or reduce the levy. So after all...
