Coles Co. (ECWd) - Once again, a simple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has triggered compliance with the Open Meetings Act (OMA). We requested the OMA training certificates for the Coles County Board of Review on December 5, 2022. We requested those records because we found...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - During the first meeting of the newly elected Shelby County Board, the board voted to appoint an Acting County Engineer, and make the appointment effective to the date the Illinois Department of Transportation approved his future appointment. This marks a turning point in...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - ***Updated by ECWd to correct context; this is information dealing with a pending lawsuit filed against SEIU*** PRESS RELEASE Newly uncovered public documents from a 2002 SIUE inquest detail admission by Chris Slusser of entry into a supervisor’s belongings as reported in police...
Calumet Park School District 132 (ECWd) - Another School District, another illegal removal from office. This is at least the third one this year, which should prompt the legislature into action to ensure the will of the voters reigns over rogue board members and their "feelings." Calumet...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - You can join Attorney Tom DeVore for a Q&A regarding your real estate property tax bill over the next three days. Tom will break down the process by which assessors are required to assess properties and the long-term implications of your tax bill. ...
Calumet Park, IL. (ECWd) - Reports coming out of last night's Calumet Park School District 132 board meeting appear to indicate that almost the entire board needs to be removed from office for what they did last night. They certainly failed to demonstrate the school's moto of...
Coles Co., IL. (ECWd) - Coles County Supervisor of Assessments, Denise Shores, has attempted to charge an excessive fee for bulk electronic real estate assessment records, in the amount of $800.00 to Sage Information Services. This fee is not consistent with fee provisions in the Illinois Freedom...
Calumet City, IL. (ECWd) - Dolton School District 149 held an emergency meeting, and an electronic-only, in violation of the Open Meetings Act on November 29, 2022. During the meeting, the board appointed Mercedes Francisco to the alleged vacant board seat created by the board's unlawful removal...
DuPage Co., IL. (ECWd) - On Wednesday, DuPage County Circuit Judge Guerin granted our Motion for Leave to Intervene in the DUI case # 22-CF-259 of Dana Davenport in which she plead Guilty to DUI. Our intervention motion is simply to unseal (ask the court to reverse...
Dolton, IL. (ECWd) - Last week, five separate FOIA lawsuits were filed in Cook County Circuit Court naming the Village of Dolton as Defendant. It is our understanding after speaking to residents, that Dolton employee (or contractor depending on what day it is and who is...
