MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE 4-21-2021: Rawlings was found NOT GUILTY in Coles County Circuit Court on 4-20-2021 Hilary Rawlings, 35, a school nurse with the East Central Illinois Area of Special Education ("EIASE"), was arrested on February 13, 2019, and charged with six Class 1 Felony...
Naperville Township (ECWd) - In January we requested public records from the Naperville Township Road District and Naperville Township, mainly consisting of credit card statements, emails, and attorney legal invoices. Some things were redacted on the credit card statements, and the legal bills were almost entirely redacted. We...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - "On February 7, 2019, James Kelly appeared on behalf of the Defendant CHARLES A. LUTZOW, JR, but failed to answer or otherwise plead in this cause of action as required by the summons." Kelly's failure to answer or otherwise plead in the case has now...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - Something is wrong in the Atlanta Library District. They will be quick to tell you "nothing to see here" - but when a Federal Grand Jury has subpoenaed records from them, I think we can all recognize that there is something to see...
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) - This election cycle, citizens and candidates for the offices of Atlanta Library District Trustee and City of Atlanta Alderman filed objections to the petitions of other candidates for the same offices. The Logan County and Atlanta Electoral Boards upheld the petition objections -...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Once again it's Tuesday and time to continue the exposure of improper payroll that took place under the reign of Bob Miller, the former Algonquin Township Road District Highway Commissioner. Part 3 of the series can be found at this link. This coverage...
Algonquin Township (ECWd) - Rarely do we get an opportunity as has been presented to us by Algonquin Township Trustee Melissa Victor. Meeting after meeting, for the most part of last year, she had talked about her "feelings" instead of what the laws of the state say. ...
WILMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_50596" align="alignleft" width="92"] Trustee Spinelli[/caption] We have been notified that the current Wesley Township Highway Commissioner, Travis Parsley, has file a Police report with the Wilmington Police Department alleging Wesley Township Trustee, James Spinelli, illegally obtained keys to the building owned by...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - From Disclosure News Online: The Illinois State Police (ISP) responded to Danville, Indiana on February 25, 2019, to investigate the 2016 cold case murder of Kaylyn Whitaker. The case was solved overnight after the suspect called the Danville (Indiana) Metropolitan Police Department to...
Edgar (ECWd) - Edgar County Sheriff Deputy Dee Burgin has found himself in yet another Federal civil rights case resulting from what appears to be yet another case of violating a person's civil rights. The criminal case in the County got tossed after video evidence pointed to...
