CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) – Coles County Probation Officer Megan R. Weaver was questioned during a Domestic Violence related Disorderly Conduct police investigation on Friday night, April 26, 2019 at approximately 11:30 p.m. […]
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – The Onarga Community Library District, apparently on advise of their attorney, George P. Cuonzo, has been destroying public records in violation of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) […]
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – John Bank, who has been President of the Onarga Community Library District Board of Trustees for the past 17 years, sent a response to an email I CC’d […]
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – Last night, the Onarga Community Library District held its regular monthly meeting in violation of the Open Meetings Act. The Open Meetings Act specifically requires public bodies to […]
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) – The Coles County State’s Attorney responded for a second time in reference to some Coles County Board members receiving unauthorized health insurance. ( Part 1 and Part 2 […]
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) – The Coles County State’s Attorney responded to my continued public comments in reference to some Coles County Board members receiving unauthorized health insurance. Part 1 of this series […]
ELWOOD, IN. (ECWd) – We were just informed that Fire Chief Brad Compton of the Elwood, Indiana Fire Department was removed from his position by Elwood Mayor Todd Jones. Former Fire Chief […]
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) – While visiting Marshall, Illinois today, I noticed what has become a frequent sighting of mine when I visit Marshall: An Elwood Fire Department vehicle…only this time I managed […]
MADISON CO., IL. (ECWd) – In a stunning rebuke of the “lame-duck” Lewis and Clark Community College’s Board of Trustees attempt at extending President Dale Chapman’s contract by three years, the new […]
Niantic, IL. (ECWd) – Doug Wolfe, I TEAM reporter at WAND-TV, received tips about a police car frequenting places in Decatur, Illinois. The car was not marked with anything indicating where it […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Troy Eads, a member of the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board, and also a part-time Deputy Sheriff with the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department, is ineligible to serve […]
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – Adding to the already lengthy list of lawsuits, and adding to the already lengthy list of public records denials, we sued Algonquin Township again for another allegation of […]
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) – We have been talking to the Coles County Board during public comment time at the board meetings for well over a year. One of the subjects of discussion […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Nothing much to say about this except it appears certain public officials believe they are entitled to violate parking laws while in Springfield. The “No Parking Tow Away […]
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) – In an effort to dispel election season lies, in particular, the one told about no investigations going on and it was nonsense to think any federal agency would […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – The former Citizens National Bank (now Dimond Bros Insurance) on the south side of the Courthouse square in Paris, Illinois has some apparent problems on its West side. […]
Kansas, IL. (ECWd) – At approximately 2:45 am on Monday, April 29, 2019, the Kansas Fire Protection District responded to a building fire next to the TGM grain elevator. The building was […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Earlier this month, Jason Ball was arrested and charged with felony failure to register as a sex offender and pleaded not guilty in Edgar County Circuit Court. Jason […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – After an accident involving an alleged DUI, we can now confirm that Stacey Adams, Kansas, Il., was cited for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (Class A Misdemeanor), […]
HANOVER TOWNSHIP (ECWd) – While reviewing Hanover Township’s expense reports, we noticed that the township had recently started using General Assistance funds to pay for its food pantry, instead of the Town […]
PINCKNEYVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – According to the Pinckneyville Press: COUNTY DECLARES STATE OF FINANCIAL EMERGENCY During a special meeting tonight at the Perry County Government Building, the Perry County Board of Commissioners […]
ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP (ECWd) – On June 29, 2018, Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik made a report of theft with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department alleging theft of public records and the report […]
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) – We are please to announce the April 27, 2019 Watchdog Training session will be held in Kankakee, Illinois, at the Hilton Garden Inn, from 8 am until Noon. […]
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) – In a Press Conference today at the Union League Club, where it was announced by the attorney for the “Nigerian Brothers” that Alabinjo Osundairo and Abimbola Osundairo were […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – On April 17, 2019 at approximately 2 p.m., there was a vehicular accident involving Edgar County Sheriff Deputy Adam Rhoads, who was responding to a call and traveling […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – In a 4-3 vote at this morning’s Special County Board meeting, the Edgar County Board voted to award the Special Service Area Ambulance contract to Horizon Health (Paris […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – A local Edgar County resident who claims to have once received a phone call from the President and declined to talk to him, has been making some outrageous […]
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – When we first learned that Algonquin Township Trustee Melissa Victor had decided to run for the office of Cary Park District Commissioner, we suspected those offices were incompatible. […]
CARY, IL. (ECWd) – We will start this article with a challenge to newly elected Cary Park District Commissioner Melissa Victor (and the remaining Commissioners): Please work to eliminate these unlawful benefits […]
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) – Carol Penning, Village Clerk in the Village of Bolingbrook responded to our previous article, starting by calling the article “yellow journalism” and professing that her response was “well […]
