Edgar County Watchdogs
Recent News About Edgar County Watchdogs
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Dekalb Co: Alleged improper real estate developer preferential assessments
Sycamore, Illinois, where real estate tax preferential assessments are apparently being improperly applied to platted real estate developments after lots or entire developments are sold multiple times.
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AG: DeKalb’s License Plate Recognition camera photos are subject To FOIA
On June 20, 2023, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) published a nine-page determination that photos taken by Police License Plate Recognition (“LPR”) cameras are subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”).
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Watchdogs highlight NIU spending on employees who violated state law, university policy
The Edgar County Watchdogs recently accused Northern Illinois University's board of rewarding violations of state law and university policy, including a six figure severance package for former NIU President Doug Baker.
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Court rules former NIU president's severance agreement violated Opening Meetings Act
A DeKalb County Circuit judge granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff in a suit brought against the board of Northern Illinois University concerning an alleged violation of part of the Open Meetings Act regarding a severance agreement with former NIU President Douglas Baker.