DeKalb Co. (ECWd) - We are beginning to wonder why we have any laws in this state as it appears they mean little when it comes to public officials. They are rarely held accountable to them, and continually manipulate them.  Our higher education system is infected...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - Another FOIA document production from a few weeks ago has revealed that Park Commissioner Terry Stepp not only paid his annual campsite rental 52 days late this year, he was not charged any late fees as the Park District policy requires. Park...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - During the May 21, 2015 Clark County Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Joe Ewing was named the board chairman for the next year. This comes on the heals of a letter I had sent him regarding previously undiscovered information related...
Clark CO., IL. (ECWd) - In a FOIA request recently obtained, it became quite clear the Executive Director of the Clark County Park District had been cheating the public out of payments for her campsite, fuel, and late payments. The very person responsible for making sure others...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - For over a year we have been working on exposing the out of control spending at the College of DuPage. During that same time-frame the push back was immense. Time and time again we were refused access to records that would expose...
Elgin, IL (ECWd) - Elections have consequences - so do past discussions Time and time again we see public officials being told what they can and can't do by their attorney. In many of those cases the elected officials have forgotten one important fact; the attorney...
Clark Co. (ECWd) - Federal Law: 18 U.S. Code 700 - Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties- (Link to Federal Code) (a) (1) Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United...
Clark CO., IL. (ECWd) - In an effort to minimize expenses to the Clark County Park District and its taxpayers, we have delivered an offer of settlement of the most recent Open Meeting Act lawsuit stemming from the meeting in February of this year. Our settlement offer...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - Update: May 20, 2015: WTHI Interview of Clifford Clouser (HERE) and other news article (HERE) and Statement by School Superintendent (HERE). WTWO reported on it (HERE). This is an update to our previous article about the Martinsville High School English Teacher that decided it...
Clark Co., IL. (ECWd) - It was reported to us that High School English teacher, Mr. Jordan Parmenter, decided to place the United States Flag on the ground in his class and walk on it. According to students at the school, this is the teacher in...
