The City of Mattoon, Illinois, portrayed a shocking ignorance of the Illinois Freedom Of Information Act during its meeting on November 18, 2025, when its attorney or ...

A recent Freedom of Information Act request that also included media questions to the Shelby County State’s Attorney resulted in what we believe was an improper denial of records and a very ...

This article is related to our previous articles, found here and here, and we encourage everyone to read them to gain a better understanding of the entire process taking ...

This appears to be yet another one of those times when all you can say is you can’t make this crap up. The Chairman of the Police Committee of Arcola, Illinois, ...

White County Jailer Suspended after being caught on camera. According to the Wayne County Press (here): A White County correctional officer has been suspended ...

The Oak Brook Park District has apparently decided that in order to receive unredacted attorney invoices, an elected Park District Commissioner must sign a ...

We published this article yesterday and outlined that we would update when we hear back from the entities referenced, Arcola and Mattoon. After publication, the City of ...

Yesterday, the Village of Dolton, Illinois was ordered to pay our attorney fees in the amount of $41,029.45, our costs in the amount of $1,494.02, and a civil penalty ...

Arrests have been made in connection with the arson that occurred at Vance School on the morning of September 4, 2025. The incident is currently under active investigation by Paris Fire Department, ...

This is the first of a series of articles where we will discuss the Will and Grundy-Kendall County Regional Offices of Education, contracts, employees, IMRF, and alleged conflicts of interest. In July ...

Cody Brands filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Shelby County and its dive team on December 23, 2024. Mr. Brands is an associate member of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy ...

We received a tip regarding the Murdock Township Highway Commissioner not living in the Township. The elected Highway Commissioner, William Deckard, was placed on the ballot as part of the Township ...