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 ...

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 ...

An upper level trough is coming onshore in the Pacific Northwest right now. When that crosses the Great Plains tomorrow night, surface low pressure will ...

We filed a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) lawsuit against the village of Oswego for allegations of violations of FOIA when it denied requests for ...

For those not familiar with the Dolson Township issues involving what appears to be theft of over $200,000.00 by the former Supervisor and/or Clerk, we urge you to read ...

Vexatious litigants. Earlier this year, Florida’s Governor DeSantis signed an expanded Vexatious Litigant law which became effective on July 1, 2025. This comes a few ...

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 ...

The investigation into the Highway Commissioner in Murdock Township holding office while being a resident in another county continues. October 3, 2025, I was told the ...

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.

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 in the amount of $5000.00. Total ...

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 ...

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, according to a letter from the Chief of ...