We recently wrote about Milton Township’s claims that a nonprofit set up and operated with public funds, public vehicles, public board members, public ...

For years, we have pointed to our own Illinois Government reports found on the Auditor General’s website as proof of the failed system of government in Illinois. Pick ...

Before we get started, the answer is and always will be “NO.” We have received these from others in the past and have never removed an article based on any of these “compliance notices” or take-down ...

The Illinois Local Records Act outlines key transparency obligations for public bodies in the state. Most folks are not familiar with the law because the focus has been on ...

The Livingston/Ford/Iroquois County Rural Transit Committee Meeting was held last night to discuss the announced ceasing of operations and dissolution of the ...

On September 19, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended the law license of Lauren B. McQueen, Assistant State’s Attorney for Edgar County. Ms. McQueen, who was licensed in 2019, was suspended for ...

Filing of levies of taxing districts.     (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all taxing districts, other than a school ...

Apparently, Milton Township thinks it can operate a “nonprofit” using township resources and self-declare the nonprofit as not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (and by extension, the Open ...

The Dolson Township alleged official misconduct by the Township Supervisor and his wife, the clerk, appears to have gotten proper attention and is moving in the direction ...

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 Mayor (not sure who was talking ...

A White County correctional officer has been suspended without pay after being caught having “inappropriate conduct” with a female inmate in her cell. The officer has not been identified. Sheriff ...

The Shelby County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Ruth Woolery is once again facing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit regarding her improper denial of records. A ...