Illinois (ECWd) - US District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn issued his order on the Protect Illinois Communities Act, commonly called the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban and Gun Registration law, on November 8, 2024. The 168 page ruling can be downloaded at this link or viewed below. We...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The resignations of the former Shelby County Chairman Bobby Orman and Vice Chairman Mark Bennett had no impact on their re-election to the County Board, even after relentless attacks from the local propaganda pushed on social media. Orman won his re-election with...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd)- As covered in this article, we filed our Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in May of 2024. We discovered the State's Attorney had not even informed the County Board of the lawsuit until October 22, 2024, five months after our original filing. ...
Jasper Co., Ill. (ECWd) - We were contacted over a laundry list of concerns for the small community of Yale, Illinois, located in Jasper County. As we normally do, a Freedom of Information Act request was submitted. A copy of meeting minutes and agendas for the...
Edgar - Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - United States Army Recruiter Bryan Marine out of Effingham County, Illinois, has been charged in both Edgar and Coles Counties on numerous alleged sex crimes against minors. We understand he is currently being held in the Coles County Jail. Coles County...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - A hearing was scheduled for a motion to intervene on the county farm sale TRO case. Once again no motions were heard and the can was kicked down the road to another hearing scheduled for November 13, 2024. Rob Hanlon, the former...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - Champaign County is facing an electioneering complaint regarding the attempt to pass a public safety tax increase, doubling that specific tax.  Two prior articles on the issues being raised can be viewed here and here. The county has spent over $22,000.00 promoting the...
Iroquois Co., Ill. (ECWd) - A Freedom of Information Act request for search warrants and subpoenas sent to the Iroquois County Public Health Department in 2022 resulted in the court sealing those records the same day of our request. The request was in relation to the...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - For at least the last two years in Shelby County, the subject of ARPA money being spent has been discussed to include the deadlines of December 31, 2024, for the funds to be obligated and December 31, 2026, for final expenditure. During a...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAMPAIGN STATE’S ATTORNEY OFFICE CLAIMS PROHIBITION ON SPENDING TAX DOLLARS TO ADVOCATE FOR REFERENDA ON BALLOT IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE October 21, 2024 MAHOMET, IL - Today Mahomet Resident John Bambenek released the following statement on the State’s Attorneys office filing an...
