FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Illinois State Police, Zone 5 April 15, 2020 [email protected] ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REQUEST...
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_58395" align="alignleft" width="123"] Nelson pic taken after conspiring with Twp Supervisor to violate the OMA[/caption] It appears that Pecatonica Township Attorney John M. Nelson (Rockford) is attempting to influence a court case by sending a letter to the Winnebago County State's Attorney....
PIATT Co. (ECWd) - We have written several articles detailing how the Piatt County Board's compensation ordinance violates state law and is invalid. We also wrote about one Piatt County board member who reimbursed the county for funds paid in excess of what was permitted according...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - It took awhile, but we received our FOIA request for more information on Jack Franks' prohibition of unescorted access to the state capitol and adjoining capitol complex buildings. According to the Illinois State Capitol Police PATROL ALERT dated March 19, 2019: Specific Details "At the...
WILL CO. (ECWd) - It is well-know throughout this State that Park District Commissioners shall act as such without compensation (70 ILCS 1205/4-1). It is equally known that violations of the Park District Code, receipt of compensation by commissioners, are also violations of the Constitution and considered...
Piatt Co. (ECWd) - We have recently written about Piatt County's illegal and invalid compensation setting ordinance for county board members and the board chairman (here, here, and here). After we attended the March 2020 county board meeting, board member Randy Shumard calculated up what he believed...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - The Paris Fire Protection District was called to a house fire in a vacant house on the corner of Lower Terre Haute Road and East 80th Road, (see it on Google Street View (here) - close to State Line Road, this morning. The...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - In several posts from Paris Union District 95's Facebook page yesterday, the school hinted at staying closed the rest of this school year. "Parent can come to Wenz Tuesday, April 14 between 10:00 - 1:00 to pick up their students' belongings. Any items...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On April 10, two Paris 95 essential employees were contacted by the Urbana Health Department to inform them they must quarantine because they came in contact with an individual that tested positive for COVID-19. Paris Union School District No. 95 takes the...
Vermilion County, Illinois (ECWd) - These photographs (click to enlarge) are from a wind turbine located northwest of the Route 49 and 2600 North intersection in Vermilion County, Illinois. Photos provided by a reader. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="58269,58270,58271,58272,58273" orderby="rand"] . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that...
