Edgar County Watchdogs
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Watchdogs: Woman who got COD no-bid contracts is 'public figure,' can't sue those who reported story for defamation
A new filing in the long-running defamation case asserts news articles published by the Edgar County Watchdogs about no-bid professional services contracts secured by Carla Burkhart from College of DuPage, in which the Watchdogs reported she falsely claimed to be an architect, are protected by the First Amendment -
GOP gubernatorial candidate under scrutiny over alleged improper electioneering
Although Jesse Sullivan may have violated some campaign advertising rules, the Republican candidate for governor is not the first politician in Illinois to use public property for making campaign ads -
2001 memo: Illinois governors can't simply extend emergency powers beyond 30 days without legislators' OK
A 2001 memo indicates the longstanding position of the Illinois Attorney General's Office contradicts its recent court filings arguing Gov. JB Pritzker can rule by executive order for as long as COVID-19 is declared an emergency in Illinois. -
Prosecutor's memo: Pritzker's stay home order may not survive scrutiny in court
A memo, obtained and published by Edgar County Watchdogs, reveals concerns by prosecutors over their ability to legally enforce Pritzker's COVID-19 emergency orders. -
Illinois – Basic logic ignored
We ask that the Governor provide the citizens with the actual plan for opening up Illinois so that people can get back to work and provide for their families. The first step in doing that is to lift the orders for counties with zero case or even 10 or less. -
Lawsuit says municipal funding of private water company is not legal
A lawsuit filed at Macoupin County circuit court last week claims that a private water company created by the city of Carlinville, village of Dorchester and Jersey County Rural Water Co.. and the public funding it receives. is not legal. -
Peru attorney files malicious prosecution suit against former LaSalle Co. SA Brian Towne
CHICAGO – Special prosecutor Brian Towne allegedly committed malicious and retaliatory prosecution as LaSalle County state’s attorney, according to a new civil lawsuit.