ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The Fifth Appellate Court uphold the TRO issued by the Effingham Circuit Court as it relates to Count IV. Count IV (equal protection) was sufficient to affirm the Effingham Circuit Court's issuance of the TRO. White County has not yet made a decision, and a...
Elgin, IL. (ECWd) - Patricia Arroyo submitted her petitions to run for the elected position of Elgin Community College Trustee. Cody Holt filed a petition objection to Patricia Arroyo's candidacy for Elgin Community College Trustee. The Education Officers Electoral Board heard the arguments and voted to leave Arroyo...
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - The Poplar Grove Electoral Board appears to be completely out of control and also appears to be assisting a candidate in extracting or discovering information having absolutely nothing to do with the powers and functions of an electoral board. There were objections...
Rantoul, IL. (ECWd) - Residents in the village of Rantoul filed a petition for Referendum seeking to abandon the process of electing village trustees by district (read our article here). Two objectors filed objections against the referendum petitions alleging that the timing for this new referendum is...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - Brady Allen, former Coles County Assistant State's Attorney has been indicted and charged on 32 felony counts, all involving three Coles County women between the ages of 18 and 35. According to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Integrity Bureau's Press Release, below, Brady...
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - After our email and article to the village explaining to them that the village of Poplar Grove Electoral Board's special meetings scheduled to be held on Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday would violate the Open Meetings Act, the meetings were...
Illinois (ECWd) - Illinois' Gun Ban Would Permit This Alleged Cocaine/Meth Trafficking Police Chief Legal Possession Of "Assault" Weapons, because he is a trained police officer - while at the same time restrict possession by law abiding citizens. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Greensburg Police Chief Shawn...
Will Co., (ECWd) - In just one of a few Open Meetings Act Requests For Review filed against the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County ("VACWC") last year when 9 out of the 10 alleged executive committee members were unlawfully holding the office, the Attorney General's...
White County, IL. (ECWd) - Update 1-26-2023: The Court heard arguments on both sides and took it under advisement to issue a decision at a later date. Press Release: Former IL AG candidate Tom DeVore Files Second Lawsuit (Darren Bailey et al. v. Pritzker et al.) Over Unconstitutional...
Madison County, IL. (ECWd) - Letter to the Editor Earlier this month, County Board members Mick Madison (R – Bethalto) and Stacey Pace (R – Troy) tried – unsuccessfully – to get a pay hike (Madison $53,000 and Pace $10,000), in addition to the $14,500 salary that...
