Will-Grundy-Kendall Counties - (ECWd) - We previously wrote about two contracts between the Professional Development Alliance ("PDA") which is an agency of the Will County and Grundy-Kendall Counties Regional Offices of Education, and Vista Learning, a private corporation. Both of the previously disclosed 2013 and 2017 contracts...
St. Clair Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The subpoena issued to the ECWd last week for records related to an alleged source located in St. Clair County, Illinois, was voluntarily withdrawn during the status hearing this morning. We wrote about this subpoena last week - read about it...
Thorton Twp., Ill. (ECWd) - Thornton Township and its dishonorable Supervisor, Tiffany Henyard, recently passed another patently offensive, unlawful, and self-serving compensation setting ordinance for its elected officials. The Local Government Officer Compensation Act is clear. The compensation setting is tied to the Office, not to...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Electoral Board held its petition objection hearing this afternoon. After placing all the parties under oath, they were given a chance to submit any evidence or testimony they desired to submit. The board asked questions of the parties. At approximately 13:51...
Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - During the public comment portion of the December 2023, Coles County Board meeting, board member and Eastern Illinois University English Professor, Gail Mason, read a lengthy prepared statement - watch it below or click here. If you are interested in the different...
Illinois - Posted with permission. Added nearly 400 new admin roles since 2013 while enrollment remained stagnant Northwestern University employs more than one administrator for every two undergraduates, including several new DEI staff in its sports program, a College Fix analysis found. In the past decade, the private Illinois school has created...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - Attorney Douglas Stewart, attorney for Plaintiff Gerard Scott Jr., thought it was a good idea to issue a subpoena to the Edgar County Watchdogs, reporters and news medium organization, for records related to an alleged source located in St. Clair County, Illinois. Read...
Caseyville, Ill. (ECWd) - In what appears to be a SLAPP suit ("Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation"), the attorney for the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, filed a lawsuit against researcher and blogger Bradley Vanhouse ("BV"), on behalf of a village department head employee and St. Clair...
Warrick Co., In. (ECWd) - Warrick – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on December 12th after receiving information from the Warrick County Prosecutor’s Office regarding alleged misappropriated funds from Warrick County Animal Control. Wednesday afternoon, December 13, Indiana State Police executed a search warrant at...
Madison Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The Madison County Electoral Board will convene on December 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Madison County Courthouse to hear the following objections to nominating petitions: Objection to Dwight Kay's petitions for County Board member Objection to Doug Hulme's petitions...
