Edgar County Watchdogs
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Owen Costanza; Lost Election and appeals loser lawsuit – Admits it’s all true
We previously published numerous articles referencing Owen Costanza, the former President of the Village of Poplar Grove, Illinois. Since he lost the last election, he sued several people for defamation and other things.
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Judge leaves Costanza, Goings on ballot
A Boone County Judge upheld the Poplar Grove Electoral Board’s decisions to dismiss petition objections and leave candidates on the ballot for trustee of the Village of Poplar Grove.
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Boone Co. judge quashed eight subpoenas issued by Poplar Grove electoral board
Today, Boone County Circuit Court Judge Balogh Quashed all eight subpoenas issued by the Poplar Grove Electoral Board, stating the Poplar Grove Electoral Board went beyond its authority under Section 10-10 of the election code to issue these subpoenas.
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Village Attorney says Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not a holiday
After our email and article to the village explaining to them that the village of Poplar Grove Electoral Board’s special meetings scheduled to be held on Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday would violate the Open Meetings Act, the meetings were rescheduled.