...telling, but not unexpected in light of what we are finding. “There are no documents responsive to this request” So now the question for investigating police officers is simple, who...
...exposure. Once exposed, local police can’t ignore the information, so they investigate. Upon confirmation of a violation of criminal law, prosecution. It’s not rocket science, but it does take courage...
...Deputy never finished his dispatch to the Township office. FOIA requests for the police report were denied, stating there is an ongoing investigation into this matter and a pending criminal...
...citizen referendum to force the question onto the ballot for November. Last fall we received a FOIA response from the park district detailing just how much their park district commissioners...
...and drive. This exercise involved PCHS students as the actors, the Edgar County Coroner, Templeton Funeral Homes, Stewart and Carrol Funeral Home, Edgar County Sheriff, Paris Police Department, Paris Fire...
...taxpayers that pay for it as the law provides attorney fees to the prevailing party. One of our recent lawsuits with Clark County Park District cost us over $9,000.00 initially....
...a contract (settlements are contracts). Michael Parkinson is a Granite City Police Officer and a member of the Madison County Board. He sued Madison County for an alleged Open Meetings...
...as member of the park district board. The court ordered the defendant’s removal from that position…” “Since we have found the positions to be incompatible, we also find that the...
DECATUR, IL. (ECWd) – Several months ago I requested dash-cam video of an accident in which the Decatur Police Department was involved in a high-speed chase after a homicide on...
...to gather all the evidence that points to a violation of the law and file a formal criminal complaint with the County Sheriff’s office or Illinois State Police. As the...
