College of DuPage (ECWd) - With all of the uproar and disgust over the College of DuPage gifting Breuder one of the largest, if not the largest, severance package in the history of the state of Illinois, this article will focus on Chairman Erin Birt's actions...
Rosemont, IL. (ECWd) - Thanks to the Chicago Tribune's request for review of a FOIA denial from the Village of Rosemont for financial records dealing with a recent Garth Brooks concert held at the Colosseum, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor issued a Binding Opinion...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - In yet another clear act of defiance against the will of the public, Erin Birt walked down the path laid before her by the board attorney, and once again violated the Open Meetings Act. This time with a deliberate, in your face attitude,...
Douglas, Co. IL. (ECWd) - During the December 16, 2014 hearings on FOIA cases against Arcola Township, I was making the argument that Mr. Petty was not authorized by law to respond to a FOIA requester since he was not an "employee or officer" of the...
Logan County, IL. (ECWd) - reposted from the New Herald News: County Board hears testimony for and mostly against Meridien Wind Park project January 16, 2015 – It was another late night for the Logan County Board as over 100 county residents and other interested persons gathered on the...
VERMILION CO., IL. (ECWd) - A couple weeks ago we wrote an article on a property that lost 56 percent of its value, and we claimed it was due to its proximity to a wind turbine farm (here). At least one person took exception to that statement,...
DuPage Co. (ECWd)- We have seen it with numerous public bodies, and it appears the College of DuPage is no different. Chairman Erin Birt may be carrying the title of Chairman, however, it is clear the attorneys are in charge. Contrary to what COD told the Attorney...
CLARK CO. (ECWd) - Lisa Thomas, candidate for Clark County Park District Commissioner, has filed an appeal in the Circuit Court of Clark County asking for an administrative review of last week's Clark County Electoral Board decisions on her petition objections. All five of her objections were...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The FOIA case Allen v. Illinois State Health and Family Services has been appealed to the Appellate Court. This comes after Allen prevailed in Edgar County Circuit Court, and later found additional public records not presented by HFS to the Court. He...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - A Notice of Appeal to the Appellate Court has been filed in the four FOIA suits that were decided in Douglas County on December 16, 2014 (that article here). On January 14, 2015, our attorney file a Notice of Appeal (circuit court docket...
