CLARK CO. (ECWd) - Less than two months after settling a civil suit for an alleged Open Meetings Act violation, and during the July 17, 2014 Clark County Park District meeting, the board took action on an item entitled: "Pursuit of Attorney". The action they took...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this past week the Clark County Park District had scheduled a special meeting on August 5, 2014 to consider and take action on several leased lots: V.                 New Business a.      Approval of Resolution 2014-8-5 – Lots 9-13                        X b.     Approval of Preliminary Plat...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - When I first heard the story of Attorney John A. Weimar, Village Prosecutor for Alsip, IL., threatening, harassing, and intimidating a mother who is 9 months pregnant and another person for handing out political flyers in Orland Park (here), I though...
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - When I became aware of Bloomington's text amendment to their Public Speaking Policy was on the agenda again, I took the liberty at writing a letter in an attempt at convincing the city aldermen to change the wording to better comply with...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - We have heard Vermilion County Board Chairman Weinard state several times during public meetings that a majority of the residents of the Vermilion County Invenergy Wind Farm support the project because they signed up. We decided to check it out with some outside...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) -  COMMUNICATIONS WITH ASSISTANT STATE’S ATTORNEY BILL DONAHUE This is a new style of answering a letter, but we felt this way was best because of the many statements it contained that needed addressed. So this reads as a conversation of sorts...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - In another of the many recent alleged violations of the Freedom Of Information Act, Arcola Township is facing its fifth civil suit for their failure to provide public records when requested. This one is particularly special because it shows the arrogance of the...
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Vermilion County Land Grab: The giving away of county real estate. Part 1. In order to better inform our readers, we decided to do a series of articles related to the gift of county property to a private individual. It is a series...
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (ECWd) - Jr. College gone wild...
ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - We now have the police report from July 8, 2014 and the incident where we were accosted outside the Orland Park Administration Building by Orland Park Public Library District Trustee (and attorney) Diane Jennings and Bridget Bittman. Audio of library trustee, and...
