On June 24, 2025, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor issued Binding Opinion 25-007 stating the City of ...

DeWitt Co. (ECWd) – During the May 23, 2024, county board meeting, it was announced that Chairman Matthews had withdrawn his candidacy for office and will not be on the November 2024 ballot. The ...

Deerfield, Ill. (ECWd) – This article has absolutely nothing to do with the content of any of the speakers. It has everything to do with complying with established laws related to public meetings.

Cabot, Arkansas (ECWd) – During a recent trip to Arkansas, I had to clean up the coffee I spit from my mouth upon being told the local school had installed litter boxes in the bathrooms for the “cat” ...

Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – Another consequence of Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard failing to pay bills and Judgments. A Motion for Citation to Discover Assets has been filed against the Village of Dolton for ...

Shelby County Sheriff Brian McReynolds was named in a civil rights lawsuit in March of 2023.  The case was filed by Chad ...

Dolton, IL (ECWd) – Since May of 2021, Tiffany Henyard, Mayor of Dolton, Illinois has had her personal security detail follow her around nearly 24 hours a day. The three individuals indicated in ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Governor Pritzker appointed Matthew Coates to the Prisoner Review Board last Friday. Coates, at the time of his appointment, was still listed as Director of Communications ...

Atlanta, Ill. (ECWd) – During the November 19, 2024, Atlanta, Illinois city council meeting, there was discussion about the city’s involvement with the Atlanta Betterment Fund and the Logan County ...

Nameoki Township, Madison County, Ill. (ECWd) – Public records of a public body are considered true and correct copies of originals and are able to be relied upon as true and correct. Apparently not ...

We covered the dismissal of the Sheriff from the lawsuit brought by Chad Hammond in this article.  According to the public ...

Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffay Henyard, along with township employee (“youth director”) Kamal Woods and “unknown occupants” are facing a residential ...