Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) - A rare 12-page Binding Opinion (Public Access Opinion 22-008) was issued today by the Illinois Attorney General to Jeff Slifer and the Shelby County Farm Committee for violating the Open Meetings Act during its April 7, 2022, Farm Committee meeting by...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Mr. Charvat submitted a FOIA request to the city of DeKalb requesting the locations of the License Plate Reader ("LPR") cameras within the city. DeKalb denied the request claiming camera locations were exempt under vulnerability assessments, security measures, and response policies pr plans...
Dolton, IL. (ECWd) - The referendum to permit mechanism for recalling Dolton Mayors passed with 56.4% of the vote, and the referendum to recall Mayor Tiffany Henyard, (subject to recall mechanism referendum passage) passed with a vote of 56%. This doesn't mean either referenda will take effect...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Unofficial results of the 2022 Primary Election @ 9:22 p.m., show Erica Firnhaber winning the Republican nomination for County Treasurer over Missy Haynes. With 100% of precincts reporting, Firnhaber received 2732 (59%) and Haynes received 1909 (41%) - with 168 votes not yet...
Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - 2022 Primary Election (unofficial) results for Edgar County Sheriff (Republican): Edgar County Sheriff (R) Edgar County 100% Reporting Doug Cochran 1,325 60% Roger D. Hopper 886 40% ...
Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) - While recovering from an accident, Shelby County Board Member Jeff Slifer has been busy trying to have an effect on the election and spreading more lies by posting a link to a known, documented liar's webpage - one she is currently...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - During my college years, there was ample discussion on campaign strategy studies - most arguing how politicians should avoid negative advertising, or at the very least to avoid being the first in your political race to engage in negative advertising. Unfortunately, the campaign...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Herald-News and the Court's Docket, Joliet Township Trustee Karl Ferrell was removed from office by a Will County Judge, because he had multiple past felony convictions which prohibit him from serving as an elected official of a township. The Court...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - Angel C. Contreras, Joliet Township Supervisor, was arrested by a Joliet Police Officer on Father's Day, June 19, 2022, at 2:42 a.m. According to the case report, Contreras was arrested, booked, and transported to the WCADF for the following charges: Aggravated DUI during...
Maywood, IL. (ECWd) - "Rather than uncovering evidence supporting her complaints, the investigation found a culture of fear and intimidation in Maywood created by Village Manager Wells-Armstrong." In March of 2022, Maywood Village Manager, and former mayor of Kankakee, Chasity Wells-Armstrong lodged a complaint alleging Mayor Booker...
