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 ...

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 ...

As another year draws to a close, we are excited about what lies ahead. We published more than 300 articles this year alone and have continued receiving an average of more than 1.5 million visitors ...

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

Recently, during a contentious public meeting at the city of Oakwood, Illinois, there were two elderly ladies charged with “mob action” and one younger ...

We attended the Dolson Township meeting on November 4th, 2025.  The video of the meeting can be viewed at this link or below. For those not familiar with the recent ...

The Edgar County Board held a tax hearing on November 5th, 2025.  The room was standing room only, with many standing outside the room that was clearly not big enough for ...

The former and disgraced Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s appointees to village manager and acting police chief are scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing later this month ...

When former Attorney General Lisa Madigan was in office, we routinely saw the Public Access Counselor’s (PAC) office issue clear language determinations regarding the Open Meetings Act (OMA), and ...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 special agents issued a Notice to Appear in Champaign County on May 22, 2025, to 40-year-old Matthew Stuckey, for Theft of ...