Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - Prior to the Feb 18, 2020, Pecatonica Township meeting, Rogene Hamilton's attorney, Denise Ambroziak, sent the Pecatonica Police Chief, and the township's attorney a letter stating that Rogene Hamilton will be attending this meeting and that any alleged 6 month ban from...
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_57094" align="alignleft" width="204"] Musso and Nelson[/caption] Another eventful Pecatonica Township meeting led to the Township's Attorney, John Nelson, called a resident an asshole just prior to the meeting being called to order. When I attempted to get clarification on who Nelson was directing...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Senator Emil Jones, III, introduced a Bill to ban plastic straws and to establish a $25 per day fine to companies who violate this new "Plastic Straw Ban Act." Filed on February 4, 2020, Senate Bill 2920 proposes to establish the Plastic...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Not satisfied with increased gas taxes, prohibitions on pumping your own gas, or $500 fines for using a gas leaf blower, or even having to have $1,000,000.00 in liability insurance just to apply for a FOID card, Illinois Senator Melinda Bush introduced...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - In January 2020, the City of Mattoon appointed Mr. Mark Nelson as Commissioner to the Coles County Airport Authority. Immediately after that meeting, I questioned Mattoon's Mayor and their attorney on the appointment and informed them that the appointment was invalid because Nelson...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Representative Gong-Gershowitz's House Bill 5170 would prohibit insurance sales to Illinois gun owners who would like to insure against rogue police and prosecutor's investigation, indictment, and prosecution of any criminal charge arising out of the use of a firearm (See page 18,...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On December 26, 2015, Dee Burgin, in his employment as an Edgar County Deputy Sheriff, entered the home of a local farmer, Charlie Barrett, without a warrant and after Mr. Barrett clearly told him to get out. Under the law, Mr. Barrett’s...
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - As I predicted during the January 2020 Pecatonica Township meeting, all charges against Rogene Hamilton, who was arrested for attending the township public meeting, were dismissed on Motion by the State. The majority of the Trustees in Pecatonica Township has spent the past...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham has introduced a new gas tax bill in the Senate. Senate Bill 2978, filed on February 4, 2020, seeks to permit all municipalities to impose a new municipal motor fuel tax (gas tax) in one-cent increments, not to...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - As if the Illinois Legislature has nothing better to do...
