Will CO., IL. (ECWd) - Oral arguments were heard in Freedom of Information Act lawsuit appealed to the Appellate Court by Will County Sheriff. The case is Edgar County Watchdogs, Inc., v. Will County Sheriff's Office. Last January the Will County Circuit Court ordered the Sheriff's Office...
Will Co. (ECWd) - As published by the Chicago Tribune, " "A former Lincoln-Way Central High School secretary has repaid more than $40,000 she took from the athletic booster club as part of a plea agreement, authorities said. Melissa McGrath, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of felony...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) Shelby County has become the poster child for all other county governments in Illinois to learn from, as in what not to do. The failure of understanding the most basic laws of county government continues to expose how ignorant many of the elected...
Illinois (ECWd) - Have you ever wondered what office is or is not compatible with your local elected officials? The Illinois Attorney General has an Index of Opinions on compatibility of offices. Once we received the index, we requested all the opinions listed in the index. We...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County board members Gary Patterson and Jeff Slifer are once again at the forefront of what appears to be malfeasance on a grand scale. As members of the Sheriff's Committee, they both signed off on a claim from a private law...
Seneca, IL. (ECWd) - A LaSalle County Grand Jury subpoena, issued to the Seneca Public Library District on August 31, 2021, appears to be targeting the activity and communications of the former library director, Margaret Nolan, for her entire employment period. Documents requested from the library, pursuant...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - We are conducting a 4-hour Citizen Watchdog Training seminar on March 5, 2022, in Shelbyville, IL. Signup (HERE) if you will be in the Shelbyville area and would like to attend, It is free and all are welcome. It will be located in the US...
Pittsburgh, PA. (ECWd) - We are conducting a 4-hour Citizen Watchdog Training seminar on February 5, 2022, in Pittsburgh, PA. Signup (HERE) if you will be in the Pittsburgh, PA. area and would like to attend, It is free and all are welcome. Seating is limited to 75, with...
Seneca, IL. (ECWd) - The Seneca Public Library District was allegedly a recipient of a Subpoena for information related to an ongoing police investigation. We have requested a copy of that subpoena through the Freedom of Information Act and should have it next week if it exists. After...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) During the Shelby County farm committee meeting, a question was asked of the Assistant State's Attorney Jay Scott. The question was pertaining to legislative intent as it relates to interpreting laws on the books. Mark Bennett asked, "..intent, doesn't it have to be written...
