SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Today, Governor Rauner signed HB4253: “Water District – Trustee Removal” “An appointing authority may remove a public water district trustee it appointed for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office.” […]
Illinois (ECWd) – In March we filed an OEIG Complaint regarding Governor Rauner and his administration for alleged ethics violations. A couple weeks later the OEIG’s response appeared cryptic, as the language […]
Illinois (ECWd) – We received a confirmation letter on our ethics complaint pertaining to Governor Rauner’s alleged co-mingling of political activities with state resources. The letter sent by the Illinois Office of […]
Illinois (ECWd) – The common theme among those wanting your vote is to convince you that only they can make things better. Here in Illinois, “better” is an undefined term subject to […]
Illinois (ECWd) – Once again we find Illinois Governor Rauner is not only an established fabricator of truth but also one who is the recipient of a binding opinion from the Attorney […]
Illinois (ECWd) – While we have been exposing the Governor for his disgraceful lies in his efforts to smear his opponent, West Point Graduate Jeannie Ives, violations of our Freedom of Information […]
Illinois (ECWd) – This morning while having coffee with a dear friend and neighbor, it became clear he was experiencing the frustration with the distortions and lies about candidates. Specifically, the information being distributed […]
Illinois (ECWd) – As part of our continued efforts to track communications in the Governor Rauner administration, we have filed numerous Freedom of Information Act requests. As we reported in this article, […]
Illinois Co (ECWd) – In light of the multi-part series, we have published recently regarding the activities taking place in the Office of the Governor, specifically, Washington DC campaign figures driving policy […]
Illinois (ECWd) – Nachama Soloveichik, a Washington, D.C.-based campaign consultant running the re-election of Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, was asking the question. She directed it at Diana Rauner, the governor’s wife, who […]
Illinois (ECWd) – The morning of Aug. 3, 2017, Diana Rauner wasn’t sleeping well. It was 3:50 a.m. and she was wide awake, thinking about the Rauner brand and legacy, which at […]
Illinois (ECWd) – Governor Rauner is spending millions misrepresenting and lying about his opponent Jeannie Ives, a West Point graduate and three-term Republican State Representative. In that race, the lies were so […]
Illinois (ECWd) – In yesterday’s article exposing the Governor’s wife signing off on the final version of the abortion bill, per protocol, we made reference to “sources”. We rarely ever point to “sources” as the […]
Illinois (ECWd) – Governor Rauner: “I’m not in charge!” According to Michael Madigan’s spokesman Steve Brown, quoting from the Chicago Tribune, Brown said he didn’t know “what to make” of the governor’s […]
Illinois – (ECWd) – During the Chicago Tribune Editorial interview with Gubernatorial candidates Jeannie Ives and Governor Rauner, Ives stated that the Rauner Staff had told her the reason the Governor has been […]
Illinois (ECWd) – This week the FBI detained six Illinois police officers for stealing money and drugs. This astonishing story was covered by the Chicago Tribune in this article. CBS News also […]
Illinois (ECWd) – In Illinois we continue to find bad actors in our local government and elected and/or appointed boards that go out of their way to cover it up, justify it, defend […]
Illinois Co. (ECWd) – The US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued several letters today to officials across the nation pertaining to Grant Assurances, or should we say, apparent lack of compliance with […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – The Illinois Freedom of Information Act declares that it is the public policy of this State that all people have a right to access public records and that […]
Illinois (ECWd) – Gubernatorial Candidate Jeannie Ives will be hosting a meet & greet in Coles County, Wednesday the 20th, 2017, at Pagliacci’s Restaraunt located at 319 N Logan St, Mattoon, IL 61938. The […]
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) – Electioneering using State Vehicle: On December 4, 2017, John Clough was spotted arriving at the Coles County Courthouse around 11:55 a.m., in his assigned state-owned vehicle. His […]
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) – The newest Governor Rauner appointee to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (“PRB”) has filed a false Statement of Economic Interest. John Wayne Clough, hailing from Coles County, […]
Northern Illinois University – (ECWd) – The Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor of the State of Illinois (4 were appointed by Gov Rauner), has apparently taken the stand that when […]
McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) – In a letter dated November 14, 2017, in which 20 of the 24 elected McHenry County Board Members signed, they urged Governor Rauner to veto HB171. McHenry […]
Illinois (ECWd) – The recent State Board of Elections D2 Quarterly Filings by the Bruce Rauner Campaign reflect some very odd information, as did previous quarterly filings. Over the past several years, […]
Illinois – (ECWd) “Today my team and I are taking the first step toward restoring common sense in Illinois,” Ives said. “I have started circulating petitions to get on the ballot as […]
Illinois (ECWd) – A Freedom of Information Act request was made for “any policy that is the basis for any agency requesting the assistance of the Governor’s office in responding to FOIA […]
Springfield (ECWd) – Scandals are nothing new in Illinois, and all too often we find that even when exposed at the highest level of our Government, the problems still don’t get fixed. […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – The Edgar County Watchdogs and the Illinois Policy Institute have submitted a joint friend-of-the-court brief, Amici Curiae, to the Supreme Court of Illinois in the case of Institute […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – A complaint was filed with the Illinois Governor’s Office of the Executive Inspector General (“OEIG”) complaining about: IDOT Chief Counsel’s wrongful interpretation of state law IDOT Chief Counsel’s […]
