BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) – Earlier this month, Bloomington, IL. Mayor Tari Renner went on a local radio show to dispute a report that one of the city’s police officers resigned, and that […]
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) – During the October 15, 2019 Pecatonica Township Board of Trustees Meeting, the township attorney, John Nelson, while he was talking about us, stated that the [Edgar County Watchdogs] […]
Winnebago Co. (ECWd) – Pecatonica Township officials must think they live in N. Korea or China, or somewhere else that rules with an iron fist without the rule of law. At the […]
Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) – The Brotze v. Carlinville lawsuit, generally about whether the city had statutory authority to form and join a private non-profit water company, was heard today in Macoupin County […]
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) – The Village of Wheeling recently agreed to pay $34,000 in attorney fees to settle a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by Kraft for their denial of public […]
Video is below, you should be able to watch it on this page, on YouTube, or on our ECWd Facebook page: We went live at a around 6 p.m. on Oct 15, 2019, […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Earlier this year, Governor Pritzker sign several new Bills amending the various statutes related to dogs and cats. Cat owners are now mandated to vaccinate against rabies, and […]
McLean Co. (ECWd) – The Plaintiff attorney and former McLean County Assistant State’s Attorney in a recently filed Sexual Harassment lawsuit out of McLean County is accused of practicing law without a […]
Cahokia, IL. (ECWd) – On January 14, 2019, Illinois Senator (57th District) Christopher Belt filed a false Statement of Economic Interest related to his position as a Legislator. Belt was appointed to […]
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – On Sep 9, 2019, former Edgar County Jailer (and felon) Jason Ball was charged with failing to report change of address (as sex offender) and felon in possession […]
Centralia, IL. (ECWd) – Update: According to WJBDRadio.com, former officer Micah Sensel has been charged in Marion County with Class 4 Felony possession of controlled substance (on Sep 10, 2019) – he […]
Centralia, IL. (ECWd) – Centralia Probationary Police Officer Blake Stricklin resigned from the department on May 22, 2019 following an internal investigation of sexual harrassment. According to public records obtained under the […]
Hoffman Estates, IL. (ECWd) – Upon reviewing the Policy Manual of the Hoffman Estates Park District, it came to our attention that the park district may be in violation of the Park […]
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) – We were honored to present a one-hour session on “Who Let The (Watch)Dogs Out” at the 2019 Illinois Municipal League Conference last month. Kirk Allen and John kraft […]
McLean County (ECWd) – Former McLean County Assistant State’s Attorney, William Layne Roberts, has field a 9-Count federal civil lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge against former Assistant State’s Attorney Kristen […]
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – When the pending Edgar County jail closure was announced, we reported it (here). Since that article, the County has been searching for a different insurance company that is […]
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) – No matter what your personal views are on particular subjects, I think we can all agree the Government has no place in deciding which speech is acceptable, political […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – As of Sep 24, 2019, the Springfield Mass Transit District‘s Facilities Manager / Supervisor of Maintenance, Aaron Beck, is no longer employed at the District. This came in […]
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – We recorded two bands last Saturday afternoon at the 2019 Paris Honeybee Festival. Videos below are of the “Coon Holler Kids” and “Our Youth” .
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – Video of the 2019 Paris Honeybee Parade below: .
Edgar Co. (ECWd) – In a 33-page Summary Judgment decision, the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, found Edgar County Deputy Dee Burgin and Sheriff Jeff Wood liable […]
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) – We previously reported on the Onarga Public Library District’s unlawful removal of an elected (or appointed to an elected position) Library District Trustee, destruction of public records, and […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – There have been recent reports about the possibility of the Edgar County Jail closing, but the immediate reason has not been publicly stated…yet. Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust, […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Parisians have a new place to enjoy a cup of coffee. The 120 Coffee Company, located on the south side of the courthouse square, held its ribbon cutting […]
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – We first reported on this building in April of this year (here) The West wall of the former Citizens National Bank (and former Dimond Bros Insurance building) on […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Work is progressing on the new Hampton Inn being built on the south end of Paris, Illinois on Route 1 (across form the factories). Drove by this afternoon […]
Winnebago Co., IL. (ECWd) – Pecatonica Township is located in Winnebago County, just to the west of Rockford, IL. At its August 20, 2019 Township Board of Trustees Meeting, the Township Board […]
TOLEDO, IL. (ECWd) – Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Carr has been placed on Administrative Leave (with pay) pending the outcome of an investigation into messages he allegedly sent earlier this year. […]
WILL Co. (ECWd) – From the Will County Sheriff’s Department Press Release: FETAL REMAINS DISCOVERED IN UNINCORPORATED WILL COUNTY On September 12, 2019 at approximately 3:30pm, the Will County Coroner’s Office received […]
WILL Co. (ECWd) – Tonight makes the fourth Township Officer to resign within a month. After tonight’s Welsey Township meeting, Trustee Spinale tendered his resignation. Earlier this month the Township Supervisor, Clerk, […]
