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
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
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
Coles Co. (ECWd) – The newly elected Coles County Board members will be serving without any compensation. The current board is required to set the compensation of the elected officers as outlined in the Counties Code at this link. During the May 2022 Coles County
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – The Third Appellate Court issued its 22-page Opinion/Order on Will County Sheriff’s appeal of Summary Judgment granted in our favor by the Will County Circuit Court on a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit we filed against the Will County Sheriff for
Will Co. (ECWd) – Anthony Fremarek, the former Plainfield Township Supervisor has pleaded guilty to defrauding a company in which he was one of the 5 partners as well as the CFO and Manager. During his time as the Township Supervisor, we met with him
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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – When a politician names something the “Truth In Politics Act” you can bet its actual meaning is the opposite of its title. Illinois State Representative Denyse Wang Stoneback has introduced HB5850 which would criminalize certain speech directed at political campaigns. The
Calumet City, IL. (ECWd) – Dolton School District 149 has published an agenda for an “emergency” meeting tonight at 6 p.m. and published it less than 48 hours prior to an alleged Emergency School Board meeting. It is also a Zoom-only meeting since they are
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) – This should be a textbook lesson learned for anyone running for public office: If you are running for office, and your opponent publishes true statements about your past, filing a lawsuit alleging defamation or anything else will not go well
Boone Co., IL. (ECWd) – Boone County Judge Balogh heard arguments on Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment against former Village of Poplar Grove Mayor Owen Costanza’s defamation lawsuit against a reporter for “The Rhubarb,” the current Mayor, and others. Judge Balough read each and every
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) – On November 4, 2022, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor issued its determination letter stating that the Shelby County Board did not violate the open meetings act in connection with a notice of final action taken at its September
