Onarga, IL. (ECWd) - During the December 16, 2019, Onarga Public Library District meeting, the Board thought it was a good idea to enter closed session to discuss giving pay raises to their entire staff. They also thought it a good idea to vote on a...
Mississippi (ECWd) - The United States Attorney General is attesting to the interest of the United States in support of Plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit brought by the Temple Baptist Church against the City of Greenville, MS. Greenville, MS. police descended on the church's drive-up service and...
Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) - In an astounding performance by Mayor Gary Lance at the Wabash County (IL.) Courthouse this morning, Judge Dunn DENIED Lance's Petition for Stalking / No Contact Order against a Bellmont, IL. Village Trustee and a village resident. Initially, Mayor Lance filed petitions against...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Contact: Illinois State Police, Zone 5Â Â Â Â Â April 15, 2020 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [email protected] ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REQUEST...
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_58395" align="alignleft" width="123"] Nelson pic taken after conspiring with Twp Supervisor to violate the OMA[/caption] It appears that Pecatonica Township Attorney John M. Nelson (Rockford) is attempting to influence a court case by sending a letter to the Winnebago County State's Attorney....
PIATT Co. (ECWd) - We have written several articles detailing how the Piatt County Board's compensation ordinance violates state law and is invalid. We also wrote about one Piatt County board member who reimbursed the county for funds paid in excess of what was permitted according...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - It took awhile, but we received our FOIA request for more information on Jack Franks' prohibition of unescorted access to the state capitol and adjoining capitol complex buildings. According to the Illinois State Capitol Police PATROL ALERT dated March 19, 2019: Specific Details "At the...
WILL CO. (ECWd) - It is well-know throughout this State that Park District Commissioners shall act as such without compensation (70 ILCS 1205/4-1). It is equally known that violations of the Park District Code, receipt of compensation by commissioners, are also violations of the Constitution and considered...
Piatt Co. (ECWd) - We have recently written about Piatt County's illegal and invalid compensation setting ordinance for county board members and the board chairman (here, here, and here). After we attended the March 2020 county board meeting, board member Randy Shumard calculated up what he believed...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The Paris Fire Protection District was called to a house fire in a vacant house on the corner of Lower Terre Haute Road and East 80th Road, (see it on Google Street View (here) - close to State Line Road, this morning. The...
