Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We received a copy of an email sent to the entire board by the former State's Attorney Rob Hanlon just prior to his last day in office. Within the email were several concerning updates for the board. To date, we have not...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The failures are stacking up in the Shelby County State's Attorney office, and since the locals are no longer "bird dogging" what takes place in that office we must once again point to the record as the failures are stacking up. Carlos Oberg...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - The Hutton Township Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting on Monday the 7th of October with a packed house of citizens. We attended after numerous complaints about the board not posting their meetings. Upon showing up we located an agenda inside...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - One does not need to go anywhere else to see the level of hypocrisy, malfeasance, and outright ignoring of laws than those exposing themselves in the Shelby County Courthouse. A current court filing by county resident Chris Boehm regarding the potential sale of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board held their regular meeting last night with several notable points. Chairman Bobby Orman resigned. Resignation email at this link. We agree with the points made in the resignation letter. When there is ongoing disregard for board policy that...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Once again Shelby County citizens are being fed propaganda on local social media in what appears to be a political hit job before the November election. We covered the local paper's failure in reporting in this article and it seems some can't...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - When a unit of government is sued, in this case, Shelby County, the attorney for the county has a duty to defend them. Is that what happened when Ed Flyn sued the county and the treasurer over unpaid invoices?  The court ruled...
Shelby Co. - (ECWd) - State law outlines certain obligations for elected officials. The State's Attorney, Ruth Woolery took office in May of 2024. According to state statute 55 ILCS 5/3-9001, "Before entering upon the respective duties of their office, the state's attorney shall each be...
Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Oakland resident Kyley Willison was one of the three family member trustees for the Oakland Fire Protection District and along with his father was charged with multiple felony crimes for alleged theft and official misconduct. While the father/son duo were charged...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - While local propagandists continue to spread their fabricated narratives on certain issues, their selective outrage must once again be called out. Former Shelby County State's Attorney Gina Vonderheide (corrected - even though the online docket in Judici shows Nichole Kroncke) charged Chad...
