Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Never before publicly disclosed video we obtained after filing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department shows the killing of 14-year-old Pedro Rios Jr. by Chicago Police officer Nicholas Redelsperger who shot him in the back as the...
Illinois (ECWd) - A lawsuit against the recent gun ban law was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Unlike the recent case filed in Effingham which names the Governor, Attorney General, House Speaker and Senate Leader, this one is targeted...
Ilinois (ECWd) - The Transcript from the Emergency Restraining Order hearing on the gun ban can be downloaded at this link or viewed below. I took the liberty of highlighting some very interesting comments in the transcript. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Accuracy-Firearms-23-MR-4-Effingham-County.pdf" title="Accuracy Firearms 23-MR-4 Effingham County"] Full Disclosure: Kirk Allen is...
Illinois (ECWd) - Tom DeVore filed and argued on behalf of 866 plaintiffs for an Emergency Temporary Restraining Order regarding the new gun ban law signed by Governor Pritzker. The hearing on the matter was held in Effingham on January 18, 2023, at 11 AM. The...
Illinois (ECWd) - Once again a Legislator, Rita Mayfield, has taken steps to make law-abiding citizens criminals in newly proposed legislation regarding the transfer of ammunition. If this proposed legislation would pass as written and gets signed into law, chances are the state is going to...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - Mahomet Township Highway Commissioner Chris Doenitz appears to have failed to file the required Statement of Economic Interest document as an elected official for years. Those SEI filings are required at the time of the election and every year in office. According...
Champaign County (ECWd) - Edited to correct spelling mistakes. An article published today in the News Gazzette has now exposed some of the behind-the-scenes things going on in Mahomet Township. Several months ago we attended our first Mahomet Township board meeting for the purpose of raising some concerns...
Illinois (ECWd) - Once again we find the Illinois Senate has pulled a bait and switch on legislation in the closing hours of their term. House Bill 5471 was introduced as an Insurance Code and Public Adjusters bill back in January of 2022. Senate President Don Harmon...
Illinois (ECWd) - We covered the legislative bait and switch going on regarding wind and solar matters in this article just yesterday. Specifically, this new legislation, if approved by the house and signed by the Governor would strip local control from county governments when it comes...
Illinois (ECWd) - As outlined in this article, A majority group of Illinois Legislators have proven once again the methods of madness in Washington D.C. are the path for the People in the Land of Lincoln. Just like the gun ban bill, the legislature used a shell...
