Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We outlined in this article how the Shelby County Board continued with its improper practice of using a private attorney rather than using the one the taxpayers are already paying for. Since that article, we have confirmed, yet again, the action of a...
Springfield (ECWd) - In our first article regarding the Right To Garden - HB 4704, there was key language that failed to get included that caused many red flags to be raised on this bill. We urge everyone to read the amended language as it does resolve...
Springfield (ECWd) - I came across proposed legislation regarding lemonade stands and initially said to myself, it's about time a bill was introduced that makes sense. I jumped the gun! I fell for the same trap we talked about in the residential garden bill article. All kinds...
Illinois (ECWd) - Good Government in action was what we were able to be a part of last night during a meeting of approximately 40 Mayors and numerous Clerks in Oregon, Illinois in Northwest Illinois. Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, partner with Ancel Glink, and ECWd's John Kraft and Kirk...
Springfield (ECWd) - Representative Sonya M. Harper (Chicago), has introduced legislation that would allow State and local governments to regulate your garden. Yes, that sentence is correct! An Illinois lawmaker wants the State and Local Government to have the power to regulate your own garden. HB...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County State's Attorney Gina Vonderheide turned in her withdrawal of candidacy from the fall General Election for Shelby County State's Attorney. According to the date stamp, she filed her withdrawal from the race on February 6th, 2020. She did not make...
Springfield (ECWd) - If people ever wonder why Illinois is in the mess that it's in, look no further than the list of proposed legislation from 11/30/2018 to February 18, 2020. While I have many thoughts on a lot of the bills being proposed, I will...
Springfield (ECWd) - The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act passed last year in Illinois as a bill that began as a pawn-broker stolen property bill, but was later gutted to make recreational marijuana a new law of our land with a party-line vote. While a small percentage...
Springfield (ECWd) - We just posted, Whats Next? In less than 20 minutes, I recieved yet another update on a law that is clearly designed to make illegal acts legal, and at a huge cost to the taxpayers. For years we have been exposing the fact the State's...
Springfield (ECWd) - For those who have not kept up with the new legislation being introduced, you can review just a sampling of them by clicking on them below. However, the most recent straw ban legislation is worthy of a brief analysis. The straw ban wants to ban...
