Kane Co., Ill. (ECWd) – This is an update on the Illinois Secretary of State’s (“SOS”) letter to Kane County and the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) alleging that Kane County unlawfully masked convictions of a Commercial Driver’s License
Kane Co., Ill. (ECWd) – This is an update on the Illinois Secretary of State’s (“SOS”) letter to Kane County and the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) alleging that Kane County unlawfully masked convictions of a Commercial Driver’s License
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – On May 23, 2025, Tiffany Henyard was found in Contempt of Court and ordered to appear on May 30, 2025, at 10:30 am. If she fails to appear, a body attachment shall issue. Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act is
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) – According to the Federal Court docket, Shelby County, along with its contracted health care provider for the jail, Advanced Correctional Healthcare Inc., has settled the lawsuit brought by former jail inmate Nicholas Banning. A “Stipulation to Dismiss” was filed in
Shelby Co. (ECWd) – Once again, Shelby County was given a chance to be a leader, but instead, excuses appear to be the preferred path rather than simply fixing a simple issue. During some research on an unrelated project, I read two interesting provisions in
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) – After months of emails and several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking the appropriate public records while attempting to point the chairman in the right direction, we are left with writing this article instead of an article favorable to
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Christian Co. (ECWd) – Over the weekend, we published this article regarding an Assumption Alderman and his wife, who were arrested according to the police report. To our surprise, social media exploded with comments ranging from defending them to claims that we are exploiting them
Coles Co – (ECWd) Today, we attended the case status hearing for Jerry Willison, former Oakland Fire Protection District Trustee and father of now convicted felon and former trustee Kiley Willison, who was sentenced last Friday as covered in this article. Of interest in today’s
Le Roy, Ill. (ECWd) – The “health emergency” that brought on masking and other things is long gone, except for Le Roy, Illinois. Le Roy is a small city with a population of around 3,500 people and is located in McLean County. On their meeting
Bolingbrook, Ill. (ECWd) – Jackie Traynere, one of the administrators in DuPage Township, tendered her resignation on April 17, 2025, with an effective date of May 30, 2025 – which would be after she uses her accrued sick and vacation days. Traynere cited the “mental
Jerseyville, Ill. (ECWd) – In January we reported that Kattie Abbey, the Jersey County Treasurer, was under Illinois State Police investigation for allegations of misappropriation of public funds in this article. Last Friday, May 2, 2025, Kattie Abbey was charged with Class 2 Felony Theft
