Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - The past week or so has proven that the self-professed "SuperMayor" Tiffany Henyard has lost all credibility and influence in Thornton Township and the Village of Dolton where she has ruled with a crooked iron fist for the past couple of years. ...
Orland Park, Ill. (ECWd) - The Orland Fire Protection District has spent more than $432,000 over the past several years to Ray Hanania (Urban Strategies Group) and All-Circo, Inc. for "public relations" work, which included production of "press releases" and social media postings. Ray Hanania receives $4000...
Collinsville, Ill. (ECWd) - A lawsuit filed in Madison County Circuit Court on January 7 accuses Collinsville Police Officer Giuseppe Michael Coppotelli of sexual battery and other misconduct, alleging he used his position of authority to coerce a citizen into non-consensual sexual acts. Filed under the 14th...
Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - The Thornton Township Meeting of the Electors was held in a packed gymnasium at the South Suburban Community College. This meeting was called by the electors to elect a person to fill the vacancy of a township trustee who resigned several months...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - A Federal Civil Rights lawsuit has been filed in the Central District of Illinois naming Tad Mayhall in his individual capacity and Shelby County as Defendants, alleging violations of the federal civil rights of John Kraft. Statement from Robert T. Hanlon, the...
Jerseyville, Ill. (ECWd) - Jersey County Treasurer Katie Abbey has been under investigation by the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit since at least October of 2024, after allegations surfaced of her misappropriation of public funds. The criminal investigation is still ongoing at this time. This is according...
Maryland, USA (ECWd) - Thomas C. Goldstein, founder and publisher of SCOTUSblog.com, was indicted today in Maryland Federal Court. The 50-page, 22-Count Indictment alleges the following: Four Counts of Tax Evasion for 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2021 Ten Counts of Aiding and Assisting the Preparation of False...
Rantoul, Ill. (ECWd) - The Village of Rantoul Electoral Board held a petition objection hearing on January 13, 2025, to hear objections to the petitions filed for a referendum to eliminate electing village trustees by district. In our previous article on this years' referendum, as with the...
Champaign Co., Ill. (ECWd) - In December of 2022, the Mahomet Township Supervisor, Aaron Wheeler, and Township Clerk, David Parsons, filed a Complaint against seven township residents because they were critical of Mahomet Township government and filed FOIA requests (see previous article here). The entire case was...
South Holland, Ill. (ECWd) - The embattled and failing Thornton Township Supervisor, Tiffany Henyard, has filed another complaint against two Thornton Township trustees, which complains of some of the same actions Tiffany Henyard herself has participated in - not attending public meetings. The complaint is a "mandamus"...
