ILLINOIS (ECWd) - A new gun law passed both houses with great fanfare (House Bill 4383 Senate Floor Amendment 2) touting that it will help keep illegal guns off the streets and cut down on crime by banning the possession and sale of "ghost guns." While at...
McHenry County, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the McHenry County Electoral Board voted unanimously to deny the objection to Antonio “Tony” Colatorti's, Candidacy for McHenry County Sheriff, by determining he did meet the minimum statutory qualifications for the office of Sheriff. Both County Clerk Joe Tirio and Circuit...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Teachers and Staff win a temporary restraining order against Chicago Public School District #299, which was signed by Sangamon County Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow today restraining the Chicago Public School District #299 from mandating shots or testing for certain teachers and employees...
Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - Dana Davenport, a Naperville Attorney and (now-former) Naperville Liquor Commissioner was arrested and charged with felony tampering with evidence/false information, DUI, failure to signal, disobeying traffic control signal, and improper lane usage in mid-February 2022. Davenport resigned from the liquor commission after...
Boone County, IL. (ECWd) - After losing his reelection bid for Mayor of Poplar Grove, Owen Costanza filed a complaint in Boone County Circuit Court alleging defamation among other things. Defendants then filed a Motion to Dismiss under the Citizens Participation Act ("CPA") or ("SLAPP") claiming they...
Madison County, IL. (ECWd) - Press Release: Doug Hulme Requests Illinois Attorney General to Review March 25th and 28th Election Board Hearings Chaired by Chris Slusser. EDWARDSVILLE - A request for review was filed with the Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor for multiple violations of the Illinois...
Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) - ". . . the Public Access Bureau concludes that the Village of Bellmont (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) violated OMA in connection with its April 13, 2021, meeting." Jonathan King, a Bellmont resident, filed a Request for Review with the Attorney General's Public...
Madison County, IL. (ECWd) - The Madison County Electoral Board held its objection hearings last week but did not publish the meeting agenda at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. This rendered every decision made during the hearing as invalid. The Board then announced it would...
White County, IL. (ECWd) - The objection to current White County Supervisor of Assessments Terry Abell's candidate filing was, in the end, sustained by the White County election board on Monday afternoon. After a 90-minute hearing of evidence and much deliberation, the board, consisting of County...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - We recently became aware of allegations of Custodial Sexual Misconduct, Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution, and Official Misconduct against now-former Edgar County Corrections Officer, Mark C. Holloway. This involved one suspect, two victims, five witnesses, and four employees were also questioned....
