Atlanta, Illinois, library trustee William Thomas failed to file a true and accurate "Statement of Economic Interests (SEI)" form in 2016 and did not disclose potential conflicts of interest, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege on their Illinois Leaks website.

Although Illinois law says vacancies on library boards must be filled immediately, the Atlanta, Illinois, public library board has left a seat empty since March, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) contend.

Atlanta, Illinois, residents crowded a recent library board meeting to question the propriety and legality of purchasing property owned by one of its board members, a video of the meeting posted on the Illinois Leaks website shows.

The Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) are calling for an independent audit of the Atlanta (Illinois) Public Library's books after reviewing its reports to the state comptroller.

The Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) can't wait for Monday. That's when the City of Bloomington has said it will have responded to the ECW's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding reimbursement of an airline ticket, the group says on its Illinois Leaks website.

After taking some fire from supporters of Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) have shot back on their Illinois Leaks website.

John Kraft wants to know what city business Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner's girlfriend has to conduct in Japan.

Contrary to his demand for an apology from a website editor, Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner owes the city one, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) contend.

Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign committee has hired Matt Besler, president of the Illinois Opportunity Project, as its chief adviser, the non-profit advocacy announced on Monday.

The budget battle in the Illinois Statehouse has allowed workers' compensation fraud to continue largely unchecked, the law firm Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates (KCBA) contends.

Illinois did something this week that no state has ever done: received a downgraded credit rating to near-junk bond status.

A feasibility study for the Egyptian Theatre was on the DeKalb Committee of the Whole agenda again recently.

The city of Bloomington announced the upcoming tree-trimming work last week.

The 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Award winners were announced by the Bloomington and Normal Human Relations Commissions on Saturday, Jan. 14.

The city of Bloomington recently announced changes in the downtown shuttle and taxi hubs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

The Edgar County Watchdogs recently reported that the video of the Nov. 14 Bloomington City Council meeting was redacted to remove public comments before it was posted on the website.