05 Jan Carlinville questioned on alleged Open Meetings violations –
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Starting the new year off right - Carlinville, the gift that keeps on giving...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Starting the new year off right - Carlinville, the gift that keeps on giving...
FOSTERBURG, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has asked Fosterburg Water District to further explain how they rented a separate suite in Drury Hotels, told the hotel it was for a "meeting room" and then later claim to the AG and the...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - In yet another example of local government failures, the Maine Township Supervisor, Laura Morask, has once again provided guidance to the Township Board that is inconsistent with State Law. In this particular case, it's actually sad to see how out of touch with...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Just received, under FOIA, the Kankakee City Council meeting minutes for the month of October 2017. As of this publication, these minutes have not been uploaded to the City's webpage. These minutes were approved at last night's (1-2-2018) city council meeting. It's a shame when...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - The ongoing property tax assessment issues in Coles County appear to be only getting worse. At the 6:48 mark of the newscast video below, which we posted in April 2017 in this article, the State's Attorney claimed that Bob Becker was not hired...
Illinois (ECWd) - As we begin another year of pushing back against what points to be a total disregard for the rule of law by our public officials, we ask that you take part in fixing a system that is failing the people. How can you...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - According to a report issued by blnnews.com, the Atlanta Public Library District's "Palms Grill" has a shortage of at least $9886.18 between April of 2016 and August of 2017. The shortage appears to be the difference between sales/receipts and actual bank deposits. Only...
Want to know a good place to look for Live Feeds of New Year's Eve events around the world? Look here: www.facebook.com/livemap or www.youtube.com and search for live videos. See all the fireworks!...
CHATHAM, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that the Village of Chatham has violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act. On May 9and June 13, 2017, the Village of Chatham held two separate regular meetings without posting proper meeting notices. In particular, the...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - With 2017 nearing an end, we find the City of Carlinville still embroiled in self-induced battles brought on by their failures to follow the law. Sometimes even going out of their way to thwart the meaning of the law to do whatever...