Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Governor Pritzker signed HB 633, "The Garden Act" to protect the right to grow vegetables in a garden on residential property. Apparently some municipalities have attempted to regulate gardens to the point where they cannot exist. This Act stops that practice. HB 633 preempts...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - We recently wrote about the Coles County State's Attorney's Office Assistant Rhonda Parker using official envelopes and postage for private lawsuit (here), and questioned why a thorough investigation was not completed. Now we have proof that not only were official email accounts, envelopes...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Update on the Conan McArthur case: An initial hearing was held this morning, with Judge Garst presiding: Defendant present in custody. Charge, penalties and rights explained. Upon stipulation Mr McGrath appointed Public Defender. By agreement continued to August 16, 2020, at 1:30 p.m....
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County State's Attorney filed Class 2 Felony Arson charges against Conan McArthur for his alleged participation in the arson of the Paris, Illinois Save-a-Lot store last week. Previous articles on this arson are (here). McArthur is being held in the Edgar County Jail...
Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - On July 27, 2021, the United States Senate unanimously approved Senate Resolution 324 designating July 30, 2021 as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day." Senator Grassley was the Sponsor of S. Res. 324. A resolution designating July 30, 2021, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day" Whereas, in...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - In Court this morning was a Motion for Rule to Show Cause as to why Wesley Township should not be held in contempt of court. This arises from the long-running Freedom Of Information Act lawsuit against the township and township road district...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - John Norton appeared in Court this afternoon to explain why he did not comply with the Court's order on purging his contempt of court. He failed miserably on compliance with the Order and failed miserably on his answers to the Judge and...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Paris City Commissioner Drew Griffin moved out of the city limits of Paris, Illinois in the July/August 2020 timeframe. This can be seen on the address listed on his most recent Statement of Economic Interest (here) and from information obtained from the...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Conan McArthur was booked into the Edgar County Jail this morning on suspicion of this morning's arson of the Paris, Illinois, Sav-A-Lot store. Arson article (here). McArthur was arrested by the Paris Police Department under the charges of 1 Count of Arson/Real/Personal property...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris, Illinois, Sav-A-Lot grocery store was set on fire early this morning. The State Fire Marshall, after reviewing security camera footage, identified the man alleged to have set fire to the back of the store, and the Paris Police Department arrested him...
