Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) – Carlinville Alderman Cindy Campbell resigned tonight at the Carlinville City Council meeting. Read the resignation here and below. Cambell was also appointed by the city to Illinois Alluvial […]
Wesley Township (ECWd) – The Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued a determination letter stating that during its July 26, 2018 Township Trustee meeting, Wesley Township violated Section 2(e) of the […]
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – Yesterday in McHenry County Circuit Court, our Motion to Reconsider a previous Order denying (and then Staying production) a Motion to Quash a subpoena from Algonquin township for […]
ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP (ECWd) – The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued a determination letter stating that Algonquin Township violated the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) when they denied my March […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – We finally received our FOIA responses from the Illinois State Police in reference to the collision with an Edgar County Sheriff Deputy and DUI charge against Stacey Adams […]
St. Clair CO., IL. (ECWd) – Madison County Judge Ronald R. Duebbert has filed a complaint in Federal Court naming the following as Defendants: St. Clair County Office of the State’s Attorney […]
BENTON, IL. (ECWd) – According to our source in Benton, last Friday, the Zoning Officer for the City of Benton, Illinois, Dave Garavalia, decided to lock (or otherwise prevented entry) City Commissioner […]
Naperville, IL. (ECWd) – I attended the DuPage County Election Commission for their December 12, 2018 meeting – this was prior to the Election Commission dissolving, and approximately one month prior to […]
FORD CO., IL. (ECWd) – Release: June 11, 2019 and also reported in the News-Gazette (here). Tragic Death in Jail Leads to Multi-Million Dollar Settlement to Benefit Minor Children. Richard Jon Gonzalez, […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – I stopped by the Edgar County Airport this morning to take photos of the fuel farm / apron construction project. Its purpose is to provide additional and self-serve […]
COLES CO. (ECWd) – As we were making our way to the Bloomington, Illinois city council meeting yesterday afternoon, we witnessed what can only be described as distracted driving nearly causing a […]
Atlanta, IL. (ECWd) – During its June 20, 2019 meeting, the Atlanta Library District Board of Trustees had an Agenda item for action on “Settlement of Edgar County Watchdogs Lawsuit” which was […]
Algonquin Twp (ECWd) – Algonquin Township Board of Trustees has scheduled another special meeting for Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 2 p.m. Items on the agenda for action include: appointment of Temporary […]
Algonquin Township (ECWd) – Three members of the Algonquin Township Board held a meeting this evening, where one of the agenda items was to appoint a Temporary Deputy Supervisor since the elected […]
WILL CO. (ECWd) – During its June 18, 2019 Special Township Board Meeting, the Board finally admitted there was no such position within the township as a “Park Ranger” – something we […]
Wesley Township (ECWd) – John Norton, the former Wesley Township Road Commissioner, filed a new Motion (read it below) in Will County Circuit Court. In this Motion he admits to filing […]
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – The Onarga Community Public Library District Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on June 11, 2019. After a late start, the Board heard our complaint about their […]
WESLEY TWP (ECWd) – It came to our attention during last night’s Wesley Township Board of Trustees meeting, that the township trustees gathered together, for the purpose of discussing public business, sometime […]
WESLEY TWP (ECWd) – During last night’s Wesley Township Board of Trustees meeting, an individual lodged a complaint that Township Trustee Kathy Kennedy had illegally entered her tent while she was away, […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – On June 6, 2019, Jason Ball, former Edgar County Jailer, plead Guilty to a Class 3 Felony of failing to register as a sex offender (read it on […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – “Details in reporting are what matter most“, so says the Northwest Herald Editor Jon Styf. We agree. A recent report by the NWH informed the public that the […]
ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) – We attended the Atwood Village Board of Trustees meeting last week after being notified the board would hear complaints against its Police Chief, and allegations that they might […]
HUME, IL. (ECWd) – Troy Eads, “Police Chief” of Hume, Illinois (pop. 380), Chairman of the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board, and former part-time deputy sheriff, is apparently displeased that we […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – At about 2 p.m. today there was a two vehicle accident south of Paris in Edgar County on Illinois Route 1 near the Rt 1 and East 400th […]
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – Our last article showed how the Onarga Community Public Library District voted to (unlawfully) remove a member of its elective board. This article will explain how wrong that […]
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) – This is a follow-up on our article referencing Coles County Probation Officer Megan R. Weaver and her alleged racists comments during an off-duty fight in Sullivan, Illinois on […]
ONARGA, IL. (ECWd) – “Brazen and reckless disregard for the rule of law” “Clear violation of the right of a citizen to vote and have their vote count” “Attorney Malpractice” Those are […]
ALGONQUIN TWP. (ECWd) – The NWHerald has reported that Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik has offered up her resignation in return for a large cash payout to settle her lawsuit (counterclaim) against […]
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) – During the Mayor’s open house last week, Bloomington, Illinois Mayor Tari Renner stated that [U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas] “sure does not behave like someone who is […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Press release from the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department indicates there were a total of 76 underage people at the party, two underage people unconscious, several fights occurred, two […]
