Danville, IL. (ECWd) - The Danville, Illinois Police Department violated the Freedom of Information Act by improperly withholding certain arrest records, and the Illinois Attorney General ordered them to produce the requested records or appeal the decision to the courts. According to the Attorney General's Binding Opinion...
Bradley, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Bradley Board voted to terminate the employment of its Village Administrator, Cathrine Wojnarowski, during the board meeting last night. It was a unanimous vote to terminate her employment after an executive session. She has been on paid leave since Sep 10,...
Olney, IL. (ECWd) - A vehicle allegedly operated by Michael W. Mattox, 60-year-old male of Dundas, IL, while under the influence and without a valid drivers license, ran off the roadway and mowed two female customers down as they were standing on the patio of the...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - A new filing for a preliminary injunction as part of a civil right lawsuit in Federal Court has asked the court to close the Edgar County Jail until such time that it meets minimum state, constitutional and insurance requirements. Other items requested in...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - We have written about this several times over the past few years, but we always find another one. We call on the Joliet Park District Board of Commissioners to immediately amend its Board Manual to eliminate ALL "Commissioner Privileges", as any alleged privileges...
United States (ECWd) - We are posting this without comment so those interested may read it on their own. HERE or below: [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/HSGAC_Finance_Report_FINAL.pdf"] ...
IL. (ECWd) - The below video includes discussions with Attorney Tom DeVore regarding the status of the Bailey v. Pritzker case, the various consolidated cases, and other items of interest. It runs 26 minutes. Enjoy: ...
Champaign, IL. (ECWd) - At 10 a.m. this morning, there was a protest and rally in front of the Champaign County Public Health District in support of local food service businesses impacted by the shutdowns. There were around 150-200 people present. Video is below, with photos at the...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT TO THE ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY James Rowe will serve on the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.* Rowe serves as the State’s Attorney for the Kankakee County State’s Attorneys’ Office where he prosecutes violations of criminal statutes and represents the County...
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) - Shelby County Auxiliary Sheriff's Deputy Rodney Stanfill was charged in Fayette County last month with allegations of Class A Misdemeanor of operating a used car dealership without a license. This comes after he was charged earlier this year with a Class 4...
