Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - We recently exposed payroll records for the Health Department that indicated a person was working when in reality they were on vacation. Those records are not true and accurate. Full article at this link. The backstop to identify this type of payroll...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - For years we have said legal opinions need to be in writing. A written opinion tells the public the reasoning for the opinion expressed, and from that, people can learn many things. In the case of Shelby County and Vice Chairman Teresa Boehm's...
US (ECWd) - That old saying "You Can't Make This Stuff Up", once again holds true. In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Eastern Division, Federal Judge R. David Proctor has issued an order that frankly could be applied in pretty much...
U.S (ECWd) - Four years and counting. US Dominion Inc. filed defamation lawsuits beginning in January 2021 against multiple defendants. The current court docket on these cases included a transcript of a recent hearing regarding multiple discovery issues and scheduling concerns for all the parties involved. As of...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Sheriff Brian McReynolds was hit with a medical-related civil rights lawsuit in March of 2023. The suit was brought forward by Chad Hammond who is currently serving time in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The amended complaint can be viewed...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Back in April of 2021, Nicholas Banning filed a federal lawsuit against numerous defendants, including Shelby County. We covered that case in articles, here and here. The named Shelby County defendants are Tonya Atteberry, Daine Burkhead, Devon Durbin, Brandon Gatton, Melissa Haynes, Don...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We would like to think there are times when something as simple as a classic Christmas movie can put things in perspective. During my routine morning coffee discussion with friends in the morning, one being a former credit union manager, the subject of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During this month's regular board meeting, Chairman Tad Mayhall took no action on the appointment of James Mitchell to the County Board to fill a vacancy in District 1. Mayhall claimed there would be no action on the agenda item because the...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - In 2019, former County Board Chairman David Cruitt signed this resolution establishing additional duties to the County Treasurer to include Human Resources, new employee paperwork, FMLA paperwork, Managing IMRF as the authorized agent for Shelby County, oversee the Health Insurance for all...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - For years we have taken the position that there are answers to every local government question a person might have if they are willing to do the work to find it. We have also said, many times, that attorneys who provide...
