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May 28, 2023

Author: John Kraft & Kirk Allen

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - We have been sitting on this article for several months waiting on some issues to surface, which included communications with certain officials, and since the story broke on Lopez' termination from Country Financial, and the subsequent Springfield Police Department investigation into financial...

CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - The Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service, a public body created thru Intergovernmental Agreements, has posted the agenda for Thursday's meeting. It now appears they are wanting to comply with the Open Meetings Act for this meeting (and hopefully future meetings), and to "reaffirm"...

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) This just occurred about 3 miles south of Paris, Illinois on Illinois Highway 1. It appears a deer hit the van on the left, front side, which activated the van's airbags. Edgar County Special Service Area Emergency Medical Services, Edgar County Sherriff's Department, Paris Community...

CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - On August 2, 2018, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor determined that the City of Carlinville improperly withheld public records requested by me in February of 2017. That same day, I emailed Carlinville FOIA Officer Carla Brockmeier (and Dan Schuering) requesting production...

NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - As a result of a lawsuit filed on Monday, and the ruling handed down today, Candidate for Illinois State Representative, Val Montgomery (D) (41st) is ineligible for office as she actually lives in (according to her petition sheets) the 49th Representative District. At...

Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - A Complaint has been filed against the DuPage County Election Commission alleging the commission moved boundaries of one precinct and two legislative districts without proper authority to move the boundaries. It involved moving certain properties out of Naperville Township Precinct #25,  the 49th...

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