BELLWOOD, IL. (ECWd) - The Attorney General's Office of the Public Access Counselor (PAC) has now opened in inquiry into the actions of the Bellwood Public Library Board of Trustees from April through June 2016. Violations of the Open Meetings Act are Class-C criminal misdemeanors under the...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Last Tuesday (6-14-2016), Kirk Allen was interviewed WMAY-Springfield for Bishop On Air about Illinois' Auditor General Frank Mautino getting his proceedings at the Illinois Board of Elections postponed, and also talking about the Village of Chatham and its water issues. This interview happened...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE: The Circuit Judge issuing this (what we consider unconstitutional) Order is Judge J. Jeffery Allen of the 12th Circuit. In a rare move, a Will County Circuit Court Judge issued a prior restraint (gag) order against the family and interested parties of...
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Edgar County Watchdogs will be in Naperville on June 18, 2016, for Citizen Watchdog Training hosted by Americans For Prosperity Foundation. Please join us. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// Press release: Dear Friend - Are you curious to know more about how local governments in the area are spending your money?...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Press Release, the Prairie Press and Paris Beacon-News will merge operations beginning Thursday, June 16, 2016. Tay Smith will serve as publisher for both publications. Touting bringing "local ownership" to both papers, Smith says the merger will allow both publications...
Bellwood, IL In March, a Bellwood Public Library patron named Wanda Gipson confronted Regina Greene and the rest of the Bellwood Public Library Board on their shameful and outrageous spending. As reported the other day, the Bellwood Public Library Board is now under intense scrutiny and criticism...
Tinley Park, IL - (ECWd) - The people of Tinley Park were shocked and betrayed Friday night when a late-hour agenda-drop informed them that the Village's Plan Commission was holding a meeting at the Odyssey Country Club on 6/16/16 to once again attempt to tamper...
Bellwood, Illinois - (ECWd) - The Bellwood Public Library Board held a bizarre meeting on 6/8/16 where the three board members in attendance -- Regina Greene, J.B. Carr, and Mary Clements -- refused to allow a fourth board member, Dorothy Clark-Smith, to telephone into the...
By Warren LeFever: The Marshall Cemetery, St Mary’s Cemetery, Marshall Township, and City of Marshall violations of state law is not a small tidbit scandal. It is an entangled mess that needs State investigation. I do not expect the Clark County States Attorney to do anything...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - During their recent budget/appropriations hearing there was considerable discussion on appropriating $10,000.00 to the Marshall Cemetery. Below is what was discussed, along with our opinions of the discussion: Dick James, City of Marshall Attorney, argues that the council can declare something a public purpose without...
