Washington, D.C. (ECWd) - On July 27, 2021, the United States Senate unanimously approved Senate Resolution 324 designating July 30, 2021 as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day." Senator Grassley was the Sponsor of S. Res. 324. A resolution designating July 30, 2021, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day"  Whereas, in...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - In Court this morning was a Motion for Rule to Show Cause as to why Wesley Township should not be held in contempt of court. This arises from the long-running Freedom Of Information Act lawsuit against the township and township road district...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - John Norton appeared in Court this afternoon to explain why he did not comply with the Court's order on purging his contempt of court. He failed miserably on compliance with the Order and failed miserably on his answers to the Judge and...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Paris City Commissioner Drew Griffin moved out of the city limits of Paris, Illinois in the July/August 2020 timeframe. This can be seen on the address listed on his most recent Statement of Economic Interest (here) and from information obtained from the...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Conan McArthur was booked into the Edgar County Jail this morning on suspicion of this morning's arson of the Paris, Illinois, Sav-A-Lot store. Arson article (here). McArthur was arrested by the Paris Police Department under the charges of 1 Count of Arson/Real/Personal property...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris, Illinois, Sav-A-Lot grocery store was set on fire early this morning. The State Fire Marshall, after reviewing security camera footage, identified the man alleged to have set fire to the back of the store, and the Paris Police Department arrested him...
(ECWd) - Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of an Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Handling of Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Former USA Gymnastics Physician Lawrence Gerard Nassar. The DOJ Office of the Inspector...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - According to the April 16, 22, and 27, 2021, emergency meeting minutes of the Illinois Attorney General's Procurement Policy and Compliance Board, the AG's office purchased the following: April 16th:Â MOXFIVE for $462,250.00 April 22nd:Â CrowdStrike for $111,000 April 27th:Â Rust Consulting...
S. Jacksonville, IL. (ECWd) - Mayor Manker Ends Past Practice of Unlawful Payments in Violation of Pension Regulations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today (July 9, 2021), the Village of South Jacksonville notified the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (“IMRF”) legal division that the previous administration was unlawfully violating IMRF regulations...
Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) - The Fifth Appellate Court issued its Order affirming the Shelby Circuit Court's decision in granting Defendant Flynn summary judgment based partly on the affidavit submitted by the law firm where the Shelby County State's Attorney attested that she hired a member...
