We first exposed the City of Mattoon’s ignorance of public records laws in this article; however, things are pointing to an intentional attempt to suppress a public record. The city denied a request ...

For years, we have been hearing talk of how well off the county is, to the tune of over $20,000,000.00.  Those same people, some now county board members, took great ...

The CRIS Rural Mass Transit District (“CRISMTD”) has never filed its required annual financial reports with the Illinois Comptroller. This issue is ...

In a November 3, 2025, letter from the Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) to the Vermilion County Board Chairman, IDOT appointed the City of ...

Shelby County, Illinois, may well be the foundation for educating America on why there is a culture of corruption in local government, just as the forensic auditor ...

Once again, we want the public’s input on a matter. Scenario 1:  You have been told the following on January 11, 2023: The board is going to recommend that you be ...

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 ...

We recently two lawsuits against the Village of Oswego Police Department and Village of Bolingbrook Police Department for both refusing to release records about a ...

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a former Jersey County Treasurer pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge after she knowingly obtained more than $50,000 in 2024 by deception ...

I am honored to announce that the Coles County Jail has recently completed the annual inspection process through the Illinois Department of Corrections, and our facility has been declared compliant ...

On November 21, 2025, former Dolton Police Chief Lewis Lacey pled GUILTY to bankruptcy fraud. Lacey was appointed to his position during the disastrous Mayoral reign of Tiffany Henyard. We urge you to ...

Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings filed a lawsuit earlier this year directed at people he believed were responsible for disseminating messages critical of him leading up to the 2022 election.