L.A., CA. (ECWd) - Rip-Off of the Week E15: Los Angeles' Homeless Encampments. Today, Los Angeles hosts an estimated homeless population of nearly 40,000 people! Affluent parts of the city have become dangerous with open-air drug use, human feces, medieval diseases, and homeless encampments. Read the Open The Books...
Sacramento, CA. (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 1, 2020  Sac City Unified School Board Admits to Hiding an Astounding $101.3 Million in “Books and Supplies” Budget SCUSD’s “Books and Supplies” budget increased from $11.1 million actually spent in 2019-20, to a budgeted $101.3 million for the...
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Wilmington, Illinois is holding $44,209.78 in water bill payments not yet received, some more than 120 days past due. This puts a tremendous cramp on the water department finances for a municipality of approximately 5,700 people in Will County. We have...
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - Local gadfly John Norton was in Will County Circuit Court again today attempting once again to have the Stalking - No Contact Order against him to be removed. He failed. According to the Will County Court Docket on today's Hearing: AB - Defendants Various Motions Plaintiff...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - From the Paris, Illinois Police Department: Date and Time: 9/30/2020 (1:31 P.M.) Type of Case: Burglary Investigation Offense(s): Burglary to a Place of Worship Location: Paris Church of God (New Hope Ministries)-602 East Wood Street Details: On 9-27-20 at approximately 8:53 A.M., this department was notified of...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday, Defendant Robert "Steve" Kemper appeared in Edgar County Courtroom #2 with his attorney, Sean Britton, for a preliminary hearing (previous article on charges HERE). He waived the Hearing, Probable Cause was found, he plead Not Guilty and demanded a Jury Trial. He requested...
Lake Co., IL. (ECWd) - Terry Wilke is currently a Lake County Board Member and Avon Township Supervisor. Avon Township has or did have, contractual relationships between the Township and Lake County. Intergovernmental Agreements ("IGA") were signed by Terry Wilke as Avon Township Supervisor and he also...
Lena, IL. (ECWd) - Elected Officials of municipalities are supposed to pay amounts owed to the municipality on time. After hearing about compensation being overpaid for years, we submitted a FOIA request for copies of water and sewer bills for the Village's elected officials. That information is...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - Shelby County Sheriff Don Koonce is electioneering using County resources according to a document obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections. On Sep 22, 2020, Sheriff Don Koonce, faxed a Form D-1, Statement of Organization, reporting a change of address for the...
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) - Shelby County Auxiliary Sheriff's Deputy Rodney Stanfill was indicted in Fayette County last month for allegations of Class 4 Felony failure to notify buyer of rebuilt title to a vehicle. A Bench Warrant was issued on September 4, 2020, with a Bond...
