Champaign Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Champaign County Zoning Board held a hearing last night on suggested changes to the county wind farm zoning ordinance. One of the changes recommended was to eliminate any height restrictions on wind turbines. Currently, it is set at a maximum of 500...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - In the past year or so, at least two local governments in Illinois have sold vehicles and left their municipal (government) license plates on them for the new owner to use. This is unacceptable, a security issue, and illegal: "It is illegal to operate...
Champaign, IL. (ECWd) - At 10 a.m. this morning, there was a protest and rally in front of the Champaign County Public Health District in support of local food service businesses impacted by the shutdowns. There were around 150-200 people present. Video is below, with photos at the...
Urbana, IL. (ECWd) - Reprinted with permission from checkcu.org please visit their website for more information on the Champaign-Urbana area. The November 16th Urbana City Council meeting brought greater insight into the heavy-handed and poorly defined public speaking rules imposed last month. Apparently, the rules created by Mayor Diane...
Urbana, IL. (ECWd) - After reviewing a City of Urbana meeting video, I learned that the city is using all available research methods to try and identify the names of who they receive Freedom Of Information Act ["FOIA"] requests from. I submitted an FOIA request for all...
CHAMPAIGN, IL. (ECWd) - Shamar Betts - the person we wrote about who appeared to be inciting riots and looting in Champaign on his Facebook posts a few hours prior to the actual riot/looting in Champaign, was arrested by the United States Marshals Service in Mississippi...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - As we see the unraveling of the rule of law across the country, it is no surprise to us in light of the ongoing abuse of power and violations of law that take place on a regular basis in our local governments. Almost...
Urbana, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE #2: the Urbana School District has confirmed that Shamar Betts does not and did not work for them and is/was not a school district employee. The "afterschool program" at the Urbana Middle School was in cooperation with the Urbana Park District....
Champaign Co. (ECWd) While we recognize the need to take appropriate measures related to the Covid-19 situation, we must also recognize the importance of our laws and the fact an emergency does not negate the City's obligation to follow our laws, both State and Federal. After the...
Champaign, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Champaign, IL. will hold an Emergency Meeting this morning to pass an Ordinance related to the "Emergency Created by the Impact of the COVID-19 Virus" - better known as the "Coronavirus" or the "Wuhan Virus." The City proposes to grant...
