McHenry County (ECWd) - Jack Franks, McHenry County Board Chairman, held in indirect contempt of court and fined $100 per day until he answers questions in reference to the Illinois Integrity Fund. This article reposted with permission from McHenry County Blog: The court order to be signed by...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The new Emergency Rule is below, dated May 18, 2020. This is the Rule everyone has been talking about the past couple of days. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Emergency-Rule.pdf" title="Emergency Rule"] . .Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating at the below link....
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - From Prairie State Wire: Three days after she broke the news that his family was spending his statewide lockdown at an equestrian estate in Wisconsin, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker revoked longtime Chicago reporter Amy Jacobson’s access to his daily press briefing, claiming she is...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - After Oregon Governor Kate Brown's Executive Order(s) on COVID-19 restrictions went past 28 days, the Governor must receive 3/5th majority of the Legislature to continue with those restrictions. For those reasons, an Oregon Judge declared their Governor's orders null and void. Governor Brown...
Illinois (ECWd) - During Friday's Briefing, Governor Pritzker announced more state COVID drive-thru testing sites in various parts of the state. Testing is open to everyone, and all a person needs to do is show up and present a photo ID to get the free COVID-19 test...
Clay Co., IL. (ECWd) - Rep Darren Balley's lawsuit attacking Gov Pritzker's executive orders was heard in Clay County this afternoon. Bailey's Motion to file amended complaint was granted. Pritzker’s Motion to move the case to Sangamon County was denied. Bailey will file Motion for Summary Judgment on Monday. Pritzker...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - At Governor Pritzker's May 13, 2020 "daily" Briefing, a reporter asked him about opening equestrian (horse racing) activities in Illinois, and what that would look like. In commenting (see video here or below) Pritzker stated that it will open when it is determined...
MADISON, WI. (ECWd) - "By the Court.—Palm's Emergency Order 28 is declared unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable." In a 161 page decision and a 4-3 vote, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared Governor Evers' stay at home Executive Order invalid. There were a total of 15 amicus curiae briefs...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - May 13, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Erica Firnhaber (217) 774-3841 Shelbyville, IL…The Shelby County Board today approved a measure to reform how time sheets for County employees are handled, according to Shelby County Treasurer Erica Firnhaber, a proponent of the measure. “When I took office, I...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We (ECWd) will live stream the Edgar County Board meeting tomorrow morning, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, @ 9 a.m. for all those interested in this meeting. If you are interested in this meeting, but don't want to meander outside, you can watch it...
