Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings resigned from his role on the Illinois Senate Democrat Leadership Caucus on August 12, 2022. Senate President Don Harmon accepted his resignation effective immediately. In a letter dated August 12, 2022, to Secretary of the Senate Tim Anderson, Senate...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - In 2019, Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings and the Illinois State Senate were sued by Cassandra Matz, who was Hastings' former Chief of Staff (See Chicago Tribune article). The Cook County Case Number was: 2019-L-6369 and alleged she was paid less than her predecessor...
Will County, IL. (ECWd) - Stunning revelations coming out of the video from the May 17, 2022, special meeting of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County's ("VACWC") alleged Executive Committee indicate they know they are wrong. On July 19, 2022, we published an article explaining the...
Will Co., IL. (ECWd) - We finally obtained a copy of Sen. Hastings' Rule 224 Motion for Discovery naming the Village of Frankfort and Will County as Defendants, along with at least two unnamed individuals. Hastings is attempting to find out who read and distributed a police...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO FELONY CHARGES IN THE DEATH OF AN EDGAR COUNTY MAN PARIS – An Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) death investigation resulted in the arrest of Preston Wallace, a 20-year-old male of Paris, IL,...
Harrisburg, IL. (ECWd) – There will be a citizen watchdog training seminar in Harrisburg, Illinois on August 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Morello's Restaurant and Catering, 217 East Poplar Street, Harrisburg, Illinois. All are welcome to attend; citizens, public officials, law enforcement,...
Frankfort, IL. (ECWd) - From among the court records available, Illinois Senator Michael E. Hastings has filed a civil case, in his private capacity, for discovery or to depose in Will County naming the City of Frankfort, Will County, and Jane Does as Defendants. While Petitions are...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Ilinois State Representative (40th) published a Press Release several days ago citing his appointment to "Lead Social Media and Online Extremism Working Group" which contained a reference to "having recently passed House Bill 3731." After reviewing House Bill 3731, it was evident the...
JOLIET, IL. (ECWd) - Attorney General: ". . . a meeting of a committee of a county board that is properly closed...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Editor’s note 4-22-2023: We updated this article with new photos. On August 3, 2022, Federal Judge Gary Feineman entered a judgment against Bonnie Kurowski in the case Kurowski brought against the Edgar County Watchdogs and others. From Document #79: "Judgment is entered in favor...
