Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - On August 1, 2025, the Cook County Court Ordered the Village of Dolton, Illinois, to pay our attorney fees in the amount of $13,020.40, to pay our filing fees of $466.54, and to pay civil penalties in the amount of $2500.00 for...
Westville, Ill. (ECWd) - Ricky Womack, a Westville, Illinois, Assistant High School Football Coach has filed for an Order of Protection ("OP") against local government watchdog, Alec Severins, alleging Severins posted things online accusing him of a crime. He is asking the Court to prohibit further postings...
Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - PRESS RELEASE Redwood Law Office is proud to announce that two torture chambers (Medical Observation 1 & 2) in the Coles County Jail have now been demolished, due to our lawsuits against Coles County and it’s sheriff. (See Photo) Redwood Law Office is...
Milton Township (ECWd) - It has come to our attention that Milton Township had allegedly entered into a contract with a private company for "Traffic Enforcement" and gave them the authority to issue citations and demands for payment of "tickets." Obviously, none of this was legal; their...
Jefferson Co. (ECWd) - The troubled former mayor of Nason, Illinois, Michelle McKinney, received more bad news today, this time from the Judge in her bogus defamation/intimidation lawsuit she brought against her political opponents and local citizens. While she awaits her criminal prosecution related to her...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Timelines are important, as are responses to Freedom of Information Act requests. In most states, a response by a government official is considered to be an authentic record, which can be in paper form, audio, video, or electronic, such as an email...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - For those who have followed the circus of lies and misinformation in Shelby County, it's worse than we thought. The attorney for the county, while victorious in getting a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by Cody Brands dismissed over an alleged...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - During our review of records from the East Oakland/Morgan Multi-Township pertaining to the Assessor Shirley Willison, who has never submitted a budget as required by law, which we covered in this article, we see that the board established additional compensation for themselves. The...
Tazewell Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The arraignment of former U.S. Senate Candidate Allison Salinas is set for August 7, 2025, at 1:45 p.m. She is charged in case number 2025CF508 with Solicitation/Murder/For Hire, which is a Class X Felony (720 ILCS 5/ 8-1.2(a)). If convicted, she faces a...
Coles/Edgar/Moultrie Co. (ECWd) - United States Army Recruiter Bryan Marine out of Effingham County, Illinois, has been convicted in three counties, Edgar, Coles, and Moultrie, on numerous alleged sex crimes against minors. We broke that story in this article Marine was charged with the following: Edgar County: ...
