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Subpoenas seeking Illinois-based government watchdog’s communications and documents dropped

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Date of Incident: August 27, 2019
Location: Effingham County, Illinois
Targets: Kirk Allen (Edgar County Watchdogs), Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Aug. 27, 2019: Pending

Sep. 11, 2019: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Illinois county drops subpoena for government watchdog’s communications

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Date of Incident: March 25, 2020
Location: Effingham County, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 25, 2020: Pending

Apr. 7, 2020: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State