CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - Below is a video clip, from WLS-TV, of the Paris Marching Tigers in the 2019 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. They were entry number 41 in the parade. This is Paris Marching Band's first appearance in Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade. https://youtu.be/Bbit2D4W9Ms The entire parade...
DeKalb Township (ECWd) - In our initial report (here) on DeKalb Township's Shacklee purchases, we pretty much predicted what we would find after further public records were produced. In the video, we predicted the Township joined Shacklee under "someone" - the now-former Supervisor's wife, Jennifer Jeep Johnson,...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - A critic of the Atlanta Public Library Board has, in the past, opined on alleged "linger-longer" meetings of the library board held after its public meetings. The board had consistently denied participating in any such meetings. However, an FOIA request for certain emails has...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Video of testimony provided on HB2988 during the Committee Hearing held last week. https://youtu.be/P-IlAgMq3Jc . ...
McHenry Co., IL. (ECWd) - Today's Hearing on our Motion to Quash a second subpoena filed by Algonquin Township in their attempt at gaining access to our Dropbox folder resulted in the Court Ordering a Stay in Production until further Order of the Court. Algonquin Township told...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - An explanation, by candidates for library trustee, of alcohol purchases and consumption on the Atlanta Library District's property is somewhat, and I believe intentionally, misleading. This statement was put out on the "Write-In Candidates For Atlanta, Illinois" Facebook page: The Illinois State Liquor...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Dawn Wintz, an employee of the City of Atlanta in the capacity as an EMTS with the Atlanta Rescue Squad, decided to attend the write-in candidate Meet and Greet. The problem is that she used a city vehicle to participate, through attending...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this week the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency was called to Mill Creek Lake in rural Clark County, Illinois. A houseboat owned by "Jason" (who resides in Indiana) had sunk while docked at the lake, which is part of the Clark County...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - This afternoon, a Grand Jury issued a True Bill of Indictment against Jussie Smollett. The indictment (HERE or read it below) indicates 16 Counts of "False Report of Offense" - each Count being a Class 4 Felony. 720 ILCS 5/26-1 (a)(4) Transmits or causes...
BOLINGBROOK, IL. (ECWd) - During the Executive Session of the DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting, held February 15, 2019, "heated" discussions were held between Trustees - this was the closed session in which they discussed appointing Felix George as Supervisor. According to emails received via an...
