DeKalb Co., IL. (ECWd) - Submitted from a reader in the DeKalb County area: Local wind turbine located near Shabbona Rd and McGirr Rd appears to have began self-decommissioning this month. Nearby neighbor’s report that that they heard a loud noise the evening of [Feb] 9th and saw...
Ford Co., IL. (ECWd) - Around 24 hours after we reported on the "self-decommissioning" wind turbine in Ford County, it was turning on in what we believe was an effort to have it fall over on its own to avoid dismantling costs. Photos below are from the...
Poplar Grove, IL. - (ECWd) - During today's hearing for Judicial Review with Judge Balogh on the Poplar Grove Electoral Board's decision to strike petition objections and leave candidates on the ballot. The electoral board ruled petition objections failed and left candidates on the ballot Objectors...
Coles Co., IL. (ECWd) - A Hearing was held this morning in State of Illinois v. Brady Allen, in which the Illinois Attorney General's Office will prosecute the case. Leave was granted for the AG to file amended information. Several Search Warrants were impounded by the Court. A video...
FLORIDA (ECWd) - Editor's note 4-22-2023:Â We updated this article with new photos. After enduring more than two years of relentless, abusive, and unwarranted web-based and social media attacks on our organization and our persons, we have hopefully and finally brought this chapter to a close by...
PAXTON, IL. (ECWd) - A reader sent this photo of what appears to be a Wind Turbine preparing to "self-decommission" - This is in the wind farm previously owned by E-ON Renewables; East of Paxton and South of Route 9 - one mile South of Clarence, IL. More...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Governor Pritzker has signed HB2369, or Public Act 102-1132, which amends the Military Veterans Assistance Act ("MVAA"). It became effective upon the Governor's signature. This Legislative action would never have happened without the outstanding work of the members and employees of the Will...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose has introduced Senate Bill 1867, which would mandate that no later than June 30, 2024, Chicago must convert Millennium Park into a Solar Farm and place one Wind Energy Turbine on Cloud Gate (the Bean). Restricts Home Rule...
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - Today, Boone County Circuit Court Judge Balogh Quashed all eight subpoenas issued by the Poplar Grove Electoral Board, stating the Poplar Grove Electoral Board went beyond its authority under Section 10-10 of the election code to issue these subpoenas. This report was...
Texas (ECWd) - On February 2, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an Opinion in United States v Rahimi overturning a conviction of unauthorized possession of a firearm while under a Domestic Violence Protective Order and declared the provisions of...
