TUSCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - During the hearing on this FOIA civil suit yesterday, the attorney for Arcola Township successfully argued that the service of the summons was improper and therefore the Court had no jurisdiction. The Judge agreed. The summons was served as: "William Coombe, c/o Arcola...
Danville, IL. (ECWd) - Just when we thought we would no longer hear about the Vermilion County Nursing Home disaster, where 30+ jobs were lost after the sale of the nursing home, the situation continues to smell bad. Â In fact, it smells like there's a sewage...
Danville, IL. (ECWd) - You might remember our October 14, 2013 article on the Two (False) Memos in which we talked about the two memos that Mr. Donahue referenced during a county board meeting. These memos basically accused members of the public of harrassing, bullying, and speaking...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - After our presentation at Restore Illinois '13 (AFP #RestoreIL13), we realized there was not enough time to get our message and methods out to those that were interested. We are therefore announcing that training development is underway, and we hope to have something put...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After numerous attempts to gain access to public records at the Edgar County Airport, with nothing but resistance and improper denials, there comes a point when enough is enough. Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of government, it is...
With a pardon at stake, two wrongful convictions in a double murder case get the reverse spin. By Michael Mine Originally reported on Chicago Reader website. Did you know there's an "innocence industry" in Chicago? It's a "conglomeration of defense lawyers, investigators, a major Chicago-based university (Northwestern), ....
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Isn't it interesting that after attorneys for Randy Steidl had an open letter to Gov. Quinn published recently requesting a pardon, the same people who worked for defense against Steidl, dusted off this old story? Shortly after Steidl filed his federal wrongful prosecution...
EFFINGHAM, IL. (ECWd) - In an update to our article on more free driveways in West Township, Effingham County, the Illinois Department of Transportation has issued its final report. This is similar to the report issued in Edgar County that included confirmation that Chris Patrick and...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Opportunity Project has published its 2012 Illinois Legislative Scorecard and has rated Adam Brown no better than some Democrats, earning a C-minus when rating how he voted on certain key issues. As a comparison, State Reps. Brad Halbrook, Kyle McCarter, and...
SPRINGFIELD, IL (ECWd) - A civil suit, 13 MR 74, was filed by Kirk Allen in Edgar County Circuit Court against Julie Hamos, Director of Illinois Health and Family Services, and the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services for their alleged improper denial of public...
