WI. (ECWd) - Last weekend, American Watchdogs, Inc., held a training event in Menomonie, WI. It had a great turnout, thanks for attending. As promised, below are the documents we discussed: Workbook Open Meetings Law - annotated Public Records Law - annotated WI Dept of Justice webpage WI...
Franklin Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Last fall, an employee of Illinois Department of Transportation ("IDOT") District 9 filed a complaint with Illinois Occupational Health and Safety Administration ("IL-OSHA") alleging that IDOT was permitting an employee who had been diagnosed with Narcolepsy to operate IDOT heavy equipment...
Madison Co., Ill. (ECWd) - While Debbie Ming-Mendosa was the Madison County Clerk, she permitted the IBEW Union Local 749, Carpenters Local 664, and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 553 to use public funds, property, and credit for nonpublic purposes, which appears to be in direct conflict...
Franklin Co., Ill. (ECWd) - During internal investigations in IDOT District 9, several issues were discovered, and discipline issued to workers. The original complaint included: Timecard abuse by one individual who routinely arrived late to work, falsified his timesheet, and management was aware of it and...
Mahomet, Ill. (ECWd) - During the May 1, 2023, meeting of the newly elected Sangamon Valley Public Water District board meeting, we discussed during public comment the issue of a lame-duck contract allegedly entered into between the outgoing appointed board and Veolia for the purpose of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We once again find the ongoing misinformation campaign on social media presenting a narrative that is not only false, but one that appears to be designed for one purpose, to create division. We say that because throughout a recent post, there is...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board held its regular meeting last night. Several noteworthy matters took place. During the meeting, board member Mark Bennett referenced comments being made by Board member Carol Cole and others which indicated she saved the county farm from being sold. ...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Last year when we were looking to verify the IDOT gun violence story out of Franklin County, WAND was also attempting to verify it. An email produced as a result of a FOIA lawsuit we filed against IDOT indicates Governor Pritzker's Press Secretary,...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - According to an email dated February 10, 2023, from the court-appointed special prosecutor Tracy Weaver, numerous public records appear to be missing from the State's Attorney's office computers. While emails placed in a deleted folder are not technically the destruction of a...
Benton, Ill (ECWd) - According to court records, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Franklin County State's Attorney have convinced the Court to seal all records of the Misdemeanor charges against former IDOT employee and current Benton City Commissioner Donald Storey through the duration of the...
