Mattoon, Ill. (ECWd) - Mattoon School District #2 Board Member John Hedges has filed three false Statement of Economic Interest ("SEI") forms in at least the past two years. True and correct SEIs are mandatory for certain elected and appointed officials in the state of Illinois -...
South Holland, Ill. (ECWd) - Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard streamed a live video this evening from the comfort of her soon-to-be-former office at Thornton Township. Henyard's video from today was nothing but unlawful electioneering by urging people to vote for her as the village of Dolton...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - With the sudden interest in the Federal government's payments to POLITICO subscriptions, we decided to update an article from several years ago on the public monies paid to Capitol Fax and POLITICO from the State of Illinois. According to an Open The Books database...
Illinois (ECWd) - Copy of today's filing in the Northern District of Illinois (HERE). From the Complaint: Upon information and belief, the conduct of officials in Chicago and Illinois minimally enforcing—and oftentimes affirmatively thwarting—federal immigration laws over a period of years has resulted in countless criminals being...
Edwardsville, Ill. (ECWd) - Press Release: EDWARDSVILLE, IL – The Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor decided that Chris Slusser’s withholding of “Facebook Blocked Lists” are in fact public records and are being withheld against Illinois Law. Allegations against former Treasurer Chris Slusser for blocking individuals from public...
Kankakee, Ill. (ECWd) - Over a 20-month span during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dee Ann Schippert spent at least 759 hours at a Watseka gambling establishment — an average of almost 38 hours a month — while claiming to be performing her duties as administrator of the...
Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - During today's Hearing on the liquor license dispute where Tiffany Henyard, as Mayor of Dolton, Illinois, refused to sign liquor licenses for a local business, and was ordered by the Court to sign them, the Judge cleared up what was in...
South Holland, Ill. (ECWd) - Towards the end of a contentious meeting, with Supervisor Tiffany Henyard wielding no powers over the board majority, public comment was heard. During public comment, and after one person commented, a brawl broke out behind the speaker's podium with the Henyard's friend...
South Holland, Ill. (ECWd) - Today, in a six-page Order, the Cook County Judge John T. Tully, Jr. ordered Nate Fields' name to be printed on the ballot for Thornton Township Supervisor as an Independant Candidate in the upcoming election. Fields is an independent candidate for supervisor,...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - On January 17, 2025, we sent the Illinois Attorney General's Opinions Bureau additional information for them to consider when rendering an opinion on Shelby County State's Attorney Woolery's request for an opinion on whether there is an impermissible conflict for a...
