Brocton, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Brocton, Illinois voted to enter into a three-year intergovernmental agreement with the Brocton Fire Protection District. The village has secured a matching grant to replace all the existing 4-inch water mains with 6-inch mains, and replace the existing flush and...
Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) - Towards the end of the Village of Bellmont's July public meeting this week, Mayor Gary Lance had a few words with a Trustee and ended up flipping him off during the meeting (video below). Mayor Lance, earlier this year, filed several court actions...
Cumberland County, IL. (ECWd) - Steve Carr, is a Cumberland County Deputy Sheriff who has in the past been suspended/placed on administrative leave for alleged things such as: Death threats, threats of violence, and allegations of spouse abuse (here) Suicide threats (here) Now we have been informed...
Illinois (ECWd) - IHSA ANNOUNCEMENT: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on July 14, 2020 that it will defer to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the Governor’s Office on all of its Return...
Montgomery County, IL. (ECWd) - Attorney Thomas DeVore has filed a Verified Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction against the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors, Craig Anderson (in his individual capacity) and the Hillsboro Community School District #3 Board of Education concerning their "Return...
Washington D.C. (ECWd) - According to a 2018 press release from Senator Duckworth, both her and Senator Durbin proudly announced a $24 million federal grant to "Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company ("IARWC")" who had only been in business for 10 months prior to this announcement. The Illinois...
St. Louis, MO. (ECWd) - Elliot Davis, Investigative Reporter for FOX-2 News in St. Louis, was conducting a live Facebook stream when a man was spotted running towards him, and past him, when another man ran around the corner shouting "Stop him! He just stabbed my...
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) - This morning's Shelby County Board Meeting will be live stream here (see below). Meeting should start at 9:00 a.m. https://youtu.be/aQ7s7q6V7wg...
Bloomingdale, IL. (ECWd) - Constituent: "Ms. Pappas, I would like to discuss this with one on one. You stood on my doorstep and asked for my vote. I am now asking you to stand on my doorstep and discuss this with me." Pappas replied: "Regrettably, due to...
Bloomington, IL. (ECWd) - Mrs. Regina Boe, a former librarian at the Carol Stream Library, has sent a "Cease and Desist" letter to blogger Diane Benjamin, owner of blnnews.com, claiming certain posts and comments were about her when her name was not used. Apparently, Regina Boe thinks...
