Sangamon Co. (ECWd) - State Representative Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Chicago, has introduced House Bill 1634, seeking to adopt the vehicle emissions standards of California. The bill is co-sponsored by Representative Janet Yang Rohr of Naperville, and Representative Bob Morgan of Highwood. The bill basically requires that "Illinois Environmental...
Champaign Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The Illinois State Police (ISP), investigation report of the Mahomet Township Road District Highway Commissioner, Christian A. Doenitz, has been released after the Attorney General chose to ignore the findings in the report. With shocking admissions by Doenitz, documented by the ISP,...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - "In December 2023, the State’s Attorney determined he was not going to seek an additional term. In fairness to all criminal defendants, the State’s Attorney impaneled a grand jury, shifting ultimate charging decisions from the State’s Attorney to a group of citizens...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - On August 18, 2023, I submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), request to the Shelby County Airport for a copy of the Fixed Base Operators' (FBO), contract and some other basic information. The date is significant in light of the events...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - A recent social media post by County Board member Sonny Ross brought to light a 9-year-old's public comment at a city council meeting as reported in this video article and this local news article. "Miller, Sr. took his son to the council meeting...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - Mahomet Township has once again been found in violation of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), according to the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor (PAC). PAC determination letter at this link. Two individuals submitted similar FOIA requests in July and August of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - As covered in previous articles, the Illinois State Police interviewed four people in relation to the payroll malfeasance that was taking place in the Shelby County Sheriff’s office several years ago. While we were able to obtain the written reports of those...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - As covered in previous articles, the Illinois State Police interviewed four people in relation to the payroll malfeasance that was taking place in the Shelby County Sheriff’s office several years ago. While we were able to obtain the written reports of...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - As covered in the first article on the recently court-ordered release of audio interviews in this article, the Illinois State Police interviewed four people in relation to the payroll malfeasance that was taking place in the Shelby County Sheriff’s office several...
Christian Co. (ECWd) - We reported on the Assumption and Herrick, Illinois water plants being hacked last month as covered in this article. We submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), request to both places, and to date, only Assumption has responded. Herrick appears to be ignoring...
