College of DuPage - (ECWd) - A short time after posting the previous COD article on FOIA noncompliance, the requested records arrived in an email. What a surprise this was! We were chomping at the bit to finally feast our eyes on the "substantial number of records"...
EDGAR CO., IL - (ECWd) - After repeated requests for proof that disgraced former Edgar County Board Chairman, Chris Patrick, actually has insurance on his airplane stored in the t-hangar, and that the insurance names Edgar County as additionally insured for $1 million...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - It would appear some things never change when it comes to Freedom of Information requests (FOIA) at the College of DuPage. They have once again failed to comply with responding in a timely manner. From day one, the Board of Trustees have a...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Could a new mug shot be coming? The release of the Res Publica invoice now shines light on many serious concerns with former Chairman Erin Birt as well as the rest of those involved with what appears to be a clear case of...
DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - May 16, 2015, Downers Grove, Illinois. Updated May 17 with more information...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - Video below: ...
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (ECWd) - Considering the recent events, the Higher Learning Commission has placed the pending action of reaccreditation of the College of  DuPage  on hold until a site visit has been made by an advisory team. Letter below: [gview file="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/HLC-letter.pdf"] ...
The following article discusses Minnesota's "Buy The Farm" legislation that was enacted in 1973 which basically stated that if power transmission line companies needed access to property, the land owner could demand they purchase the entire property instead of simply buying an easement. This protected...
Bureau Co., IL. (ECWd) - Tribe-Backed Wind Farm Hits Snag Over GSA Enviro Review By Lance Duroni - (original article here) Law360, Chicago (May 08, 2015, 2:12 PM ET) -- A proposed Illinois wind farm backed by a California tribe ran into a potential roadblock on Wednesday when...
North Henderson, IL. (ECWd) - In yet another defeat over the North Henderson Trustees, local citizens have prevailed in a Freedom of Information Act Request for Review in which they asked the Village for all bank statements - and the village redacted all of the account...
