Michigan (ECWd) – Having worked in the Emergency Services field most of my adult life, it appears the very systems we operate under day in and day out have gone somewhat ignored […]
Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) – Use of public property for personal gain. Not even 5 weeks after Gary Lance swore to uphold (video here) the Constitution of the State of Illinois, he chose […]
Newton, IL. (ECWd) – The Jasper County State’s Attorney issued a Press Release today indicating a man was charged with Reckless Conduct, a Class A Misdemeanor, after he allegedly ignored medical advice […]
Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) – Bellmont, Illinois Mayor Gary Lance was appointed to fill the vacancy created by a resignation on February 18, 2020. According to Village Trustees (and verified on a phone […]
Illinois (ECWd) – During any health emergency is it asking to much to have accurate information from our Government? Once again, the state has issued figures that frankly don’t add up. According […]
Bellmont, IL. (Wabash County) – (ECWd) – While preparing for an article today, I ended up going to Bellmont, Illinois, a small town in Wabash County with a population of less than […]
North Carolina (ECWd) Elizebeth City, North Carolina declared a Local State of Emergency Declaration March 16, 2020. A press release issued reflects they will have their next regularly scheduled meeting, March 23, […]
United States (ECWd) – Below is a copy of the 880-page Stimulus Bill. Stay tuned for updates on the content as there is a lot to digest. You can download the Bill […]
The U.S. Army is reaching out to gauge the interest of our retired officers, noncommissioned officers and Soldiers who would be willing to assist with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic response effort should […]
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Illinois (ECWd) – Yesterday we published this article regarding which numbers to trust coming from the Governor and the State. There are plenty of questions not getting answered, and considering we are […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – With a flurry of reporting on terminations that took place on day one of Andrew Gasser’s taking office as the Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner, many insisted […]
St. Louis, IL. (ECWd) – Bob Romanik is a convicted felon, former police chief, former candidate for Illinois State Rep, and now former radio station owner – thanks to the Federal Communications […]
Illinois (ECWd) – Only 17% of Americans today say they can trust the government in Washington (Pew Research). With Illinois being one of the worst ran states in the country, one can […]
Illinois (ECWd) – “You wasted precious months when you (President Trump) could’ve taken action to protect Americans & Illinoisans. – (Illinois Governor Pritzker -NBC News) As Illinois Governor Pritzker thrust’s himself into […]
Public Trust – (ECWd) – Part of our Constitutional Rights is due process. That due process is the foundation of protecting our rights and the first step that gets exercised in pursuit […]
Illinois (ECWd) The China virus, “COVID -19”, is impacting people’s lives around the globe. As government officials begin invoking emergency declarations across the country people start asking questions. Once the Illinois Governor […]
Will Co. (ECWd) – Public officials are expected to adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct. (See Savaiano, 66 Ill.2d at 15; Comment, Illinois Conflict of Interest Law and Municipal Officers, […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – We recently wrote about a police report containing allegations that the Edgar County Sheriff’s Administrative Assistant had padded payroll, which resulted in increased retirement contributions, and otherwise used […]
Piatt Co. (ECWd) – Piatt County State’s Attorney Dana Rhoads has filed, on behalf of the People of Piatt County, a Writ of Mandamus and Injunctive Relief action in the circuit court […]
Illinois (ECWd) – The most recent Executive Order from Illinois Governor Pritzker has declared adult-use cannabis dispensaries an essential business that gets to stay open, as well as a Healthcare and Public […]
Piatt County (ECWd) – A quick review of claims submitted by Piatt County Board members for meetings between Oct 2019 and Jan 2020 indicate board members were overpaid by at least $7,105.00. […]
Shelby Co. (ECWd) – During our thorough review of the last Shelby County Board meeting video to identify inconsistent comments from officials, Vice Chairman Mulholland provided his thoughts as it relates to […]
Shelby Co. (ECWd) – During the last fourteen months, the Shelby County Treasurer has been warning county officials there is a serious payroll problem. Serious enough that even the illegally hired private […]
Edgar Co. (ECWd) – According to a police report obtained thru the Freedom of Information Act, a police investigation into Jamie Trogdon, Administrative Assistant to Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood, revealed the […]
Illinois (ECWd)- We questioned portions of the Illinois Governor’s Executive Order to shut down restaurants and bars in this article March, 15th, 2020. We took the position such action fails to provide […]
Illinois (ECWd) – While reading through to the Illinois Emergency Management Act, the last section was rather comical in light of the current political atmosphere in Illinois and the Nation. (20 ILCS […]
Illinois (ECWd) – One issue of contention between the government and the people, especially during emergencies, comes down to rights, and the fact that rights do not take a back seat when […]
Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) – According to the Unofficial Results of the March 17, 2020 Primary Election, the Referendum for Edgar County’s 1% Public Safety Sales Tax passed with 1590 votes in […]
Shelby Co. (ECWd) – The contested County Board seat for District 2 between current County Board Chairman Bruce Cannon and challenger Mark Bennett resulted in Bennett unseating Cannon with 76.64% of the […]
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