Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Chairman, along with a majority of the board, chose to initially go along with violating the Open Meetings Act obligations during a recent meeting (article here). It was not the first time this board has ignored the Open Meetings...
Shelby Co. (ECWd)- With the recent exposure of Shelby County Highway Engineer by Doug Wolfe with Channel 17 in this story, we wonder if this is the beginning of the sinking of the S.S. Spesard. The actual name of Spesard's houseboat is "Feelin Groovy", currently docked...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - In January of this year, we broke the story about allegations of Sexual Harassment by the Watseka Police Chief, Jeremy Douglas (article here). The fallout from that story took two directions. Denials from those close to Douglas, and more tips from those...
Dupage Co (ECWd) - Bloomingdale Township Road District Highway Commissioner ROBERT CZERNEK was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. The indictment alleges the defendants, knowingly devised, intended to devise, and participated in a scheme to defraud Bloomingdale Township of money and property, by means of materially...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Illinois Government Ethics Act outlines the definition of terms and the obligations of public officials as it relates to ethical matters, including disclosure of their economic interests. There are criminal penalties for those who willfully files a false or incomplete Statement...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During the last Shelby County Board meeting, the board voted to release the entire closed session records for the June 3rd and 10th, 2020 closed sessions. It is evident that a few board members are totally clueless as to how the county government...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - In Illinois, a state where some would argue is the most corrupt in the country, one need only look at the local level to understand why. Our laws are crystal clear regarding using public resources for private purposes. In short, its a crime. ...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Four Shelby County Board members and the County Treasurer have requested the State's Attorney to recuse herself and request a special prosecutor for the purpose of establishing a criminal investigation and prosecution of County Highway Engineer Alan Spesard. The letter specifically alleges violations...
New York - (ECWd) - "Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced the unsealing of an indictment charging BRIAN...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - "The County Engineer shall devote his full time and attention and the best efforts to the work of the Shelby County Highway Department and shall not actively conduct other business unrelated to the Shelby County Highway Department during normal business days and hours." Is...
