(ECWd) - Free Press, as the nation’s founders intended, is spelled out in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;...
KANKAKEE Co., IL. (ECWd) - During today's August 15, 2018 County Board Meeting, the Board considered its "flower fund" and purchase policy. Board Chairman presented an opinion from the Kankakee County State's Attorney whose advice was that there was "no public purpose" for these types of purchases. We...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - In the controversy surrounding Wesley Township improperly charging for people to use Rivals Lookout Park, and even in some instances closing to park for private parties, it is important to pay attention to the actual question asked. Our previous position stands: That...
DuPage Township, IL. (ECWd) - While reviewing DuPage Township's payables for August 2018, we noticed a few items that didn't look right. Membership in the Romeoville Chamber of Commerce (page 5) Membership in the Bolingbrook Rotary Club (page 6) Driving Testing, Illinois Secretary of State (page...
WESLEY Twp., IL. (ECWd) - Over this past weekend, and since we had written about how Wesley Township is charging certain fees for the public to use its Township Park (in violation of the Township Code), one Wesley Township Trustee has been abusing her position by...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong did not file her required 2018 Statement of Economic Interests ("SEI") for her position on the Board of Directors of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency ("KRMA"). The Illinois Governmental Ethic Act requires she submit an SEI on an annual...
Charleston, IL. Former AAU Storm girls basketball coach Barry Wolfe sentenced today to 60 years in prison. He plead guilty to sexual abuse of girls he coached. More info to follow. ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Member's Press Release Release Date: 08/07/2018 Contact: Jared Hunt at (304) 340-3323 John Shott House Judiciary Committee Adopts Articles of Impeachment Against All Four W.Va. Supreme Court Justices CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegate Committee on the Judiciary today adopted 14 articles of impeachment...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - We believe and allege that KRMA Director and Aroma Park Mayor Brian Stump has violated the law requiring him to disclose his Economic Interests, by filing a false or incomplete SEIs (see this link for the KRMA SEI and this link for...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - In their effort to defend the indefensible with the "legal" memorandum written by the Kankakee attorney assuring the public and Kankakee elected officials that they were not violating the law, and even spoke on the subject during a public meeting, people sent...
