Effingham, IL. (ECWd) - A Temporary Restraining Order has been issued from Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison enjoining all Defendants (Governor Pritzker, Speaker of the House Welch, Senate President Harmon, AG Raoul) or any law enforcement or administrative agency under its control from exercising any color...
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - After failing at the primary election in his bid for reelection as Poplar Grove Mayor, and losing the election for Precinct Committeeman, Owen Costanza decided to extract revenge on a local reporter, the winner of the Mayoral race, and others who...
Thornton Twp. (ECWd) - Thornton Township, headed up by Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, was sued in Cook County Circuit Court today alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") on several occasions. The Edgar County Watchdogs had requested credit card statements and credit card purchase receipts...
Rantoul, IL. (ECWd) - We will be attending and livestreaming the Rantoul Electoral Board's Hearing at 1:30 this afternoon. You can watch it on our webpage, or out Facebook or YouTube pages. The Electoral Board will hear an objection to the Referendum question to dissolve district representation of the Village...
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Poplar Grove's Electoral Board is set to hold a meeting to consider several election petition objections on Monday, January 16, 2023. Monday is a state and federal holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Open Meetings Act prohibits special...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The full text of the Illinois gun ban is below. Anything that is underlined is NEW language in the law. Please read it as some provisions have already taken effect and some ("high capacity" magazine) are effective in 90 days from its signing. The only...
Calumet Park (ECWd) - Election petitions were turn in for candidates for the Calumet Park School District 132 and four of them had petition objections filed against them: Karen Ivy (current board member - default-no show), Kimberly Watson (current board member - withdrew), Corliss Smith (withdrew),...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - HB2369, which amends the Illinois Military Veterans Assistance Act has passed both Houses with Senate Amendment 1. This Bill is far-reaching and corrects many mistakes made or unforeseen in last fall's amendment, and fixes most of the issues we have been addressing for...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - During the November 2022 meeting of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County's "Executive Committee" the VAC Superintendent tendered votes on Motions as if he were actually a board member (see video below). This type of thing can never happen in a...
Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - UPDATE: Amendment to Rules Below are copies of the draft US House Rules and Summary. These will be voted on tonight. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/118-Rules-of-the-House-of-Representatives-SxS-V2.pdf"] [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BILLS-118hresPIH-118th-rules-of-the-house-of-reps-V3.pdf"] [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BILLS-118HResPIH-Fed-Gov-comv2.pdf"]...
