Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - It has come to our attention that the Village of Poplar Grove has been using its official Facebook page for electioneering purposes - in favor of the current Village President, Owen Costanza. Use of official government communications, like email and social media,...
Elliot, IL. (ECWd) - Video from last night's Elliot Village Board Meeting. We restreamed this event because of poor internet quality in Elliot Village Hall - had a couple dropped frames and connection problems. Several interesting conversations in this meeting...
POPLAR GROVE, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday we published complaints against Owen Costanza by the Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin State Insurance Licensing Regulators, and Costanza responded with his version of what he was willing to tell us. These were as recent as 2011 and 2015 (Stipulation and Consent...
Avon Township, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the Second Appellate Court overturned the Circuit Court, upheld the Electoral Board, and struck Avon Township Assessor Candidate Joshua Cohen from the April 2021 Ballot. Read it (here) of below. Held: Electoral Board’s decision to exclude petitioner’s name from the ballot...
POPLAR GROVE, IL. (ECWd) - Update: Owen Costanza responded to this article: (Read it here) Mayoral Candidate’s Run-in with Insurance Licenses In Three States: Fined $31,500 When a candidate, any candidate, touts their public service and their honesty, without revealing the truth in their past dealings with state...
ILLINOIS, IL. (ECWd) - A Bill introduced by Illinois State Representative Curtis J. Tarver, II, would make all State Representatives and State Senators Conservators of the Peace: HB0724 - Synopsis As Introduced Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides requirements for members of the General Assembly to be...
Bolingbrook (DuPage Township), IL. (ECWd) - Edit for clarity from a commenter: "Allegra Marketing-Print-Mail of ROMEOVILLE is NOT ‘Allegra Publishing’ and is an INDIVIDUALLY OWNED FRANCHISE. They are also not affiliated with any of the other Allegra printing operations in the area. I ask that you...
Clermont, FL. (ECWd) - A "reporter" with a new company from Clermont, Florida has taken offense to an Illinois Township Trustee's [Benford] publication of a letter written in response to a letter received by DuPage Township. We covered both letters: the one threatening to sue the township...
Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday afternoon, the Fourth District Appellate Court issued its decision to overturn the Circuit Court in the Brotze v Carlinville lawsuit, where Carlinville's decision to start a private company, with another private company and another public body, in order to contract with...
Avon Township, IL. (ECWd) - Terre Wilke, has stooped to a new low in negative campaigning. He recently opened up a website using the Township's name, without telling his readers it is not an official government website and is using that website to: falsely accuse candidates of...
