Effingham, IL. (ECWd) - Three School Districts obtained a Temporary Restraining Order against the Illinois State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Carmen, I. Ayala. The TRO prohibits the ISBE from placing Red Hill CUSD 10, Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A, and Beecher City CUSD...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Three Naperville Park District Commissioners have received statutorily unauthorized compensation for their service as Park District Commissioners. The rest of you subjects must pay full price. Commissioners Mary Gibson, Leslie Ruffing, and Alison Thompson (all three elected in 2021) have received "discounts" on services...
Adams County, IL. (ECWd) - The Temporary Restraining Order against the Quincy Physicians and Surgeons Clinic and Blessing Corporate Services is below. Further Hearing scheduled for October 6, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. From the Order: A. The Defendants QP&S and Blessing are enjoined from suspending from employment or...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - Today, three school districts sued the Illinois State Board of Education and Dr. Carmen I. Ayala for Declaratory Judgement and Injunctive Relief against the ISBE's placing them on a Probationary Status do to alleged noncompliance with the Governor's Executive Order. Red Hill CUSD 10,...
QUINCY, IL. (ECWd) - After eleven employees filed suit, an Adams County Judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order against Quincy Physicians and Surgeons Clinic (they also DBA QP&S Clinic, S.C., Quincy Medical Group, Fresh Med Spa, and Quincy Medical Group Surgery Center) and also against Blessing...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - PRESS RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 Bond Set for Four of Seven Charged with Continuing Financial Crimes Enterprise Involving U.S. Postal Service Two of accused were active U.S. Postal Carriers DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Naperville Interim Chief of Police Jason Arres and Special Agent-in-Charge...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is Reporting the First Human Case of Rabies in Illinois Since 1954 Be aware of bats that could be in your home SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first human case of rabies...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - In the past several weeks, school districts in Illinois have been notified to expect a shortage of food deliveries, and at least one school district was told the food supply company was canceling the remainder of their contract due to a shortage of...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois State Representative Margaret Croke file HB4156 today, which would make firearms manufacturers and dealers (including people who legally sell firearms) financially responsible for injuries or deaths which results from the unlawful discharge of a firearm in the State. Synopsis As Introduced: Creates the...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - While attempting to figure out the costs of the network hack from April 2021 (here is our initial report) on the Illinois Attorney General's computers and servers, we requested meeting minutes of the open public meetings, only to find them either redacted...
