Cook Co (ECWd) - For years I have pointed to the office of State's Attorney as one of the biggest failures in Illinois as it relates to public corruption and selective prosecutions in Illinois. Time and time again we see county prosecutors selectively ignore prosecuting events...
Lemont, IL. (ECWd) - Lemont School District "Removes The Toilets" From Farm Ground - OK, it was a reference to Governor JB Pritzker's house where he removed his toilets to obtain real estate tax breaks, but this one is similar in that the school district uses...
Calumet City, IL. (ECWd) - Thaddeus Jones is a current Illinois State Representative, was the first Black Alderman in Calumet City, and is now the first Black Mayor in the history of Calumet City, Illinois. Jones took his Oath of Office at the noon meeting today in...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Kirk Allen and the Edgar County Watchdogs have filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court alleging that the Illinois Department of Public Health has violated the Freedom Of Information Act. Kirk Allen had requested public records related to the IDPH's COVID-19 data published...
Markham, IL. (ECWd) - Just as we predicted in our January article (here) the First District Appellate Court issued its Opinion that recently re-elected mayor of Markham, IL, Roger Agpawa, is deemed ineligible to hold any Illinois municipal office, due to a federal felony conviction, and...
Markham, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Markham's Electoral Board decided to permit Roger A. Agpawa's name to be placed on the ballot for City Mayor - even though he is a federally convicted felon, who was allegedly granted a "Restoration of Rights" by Governor Rauner...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - The Better Government Association, thru its attorneys Josh Burday, Matt Topic and Merrick Wayne of Loevy & Loevy, prevailed in the Appellate Court today against the Office of Mayor of the City of Chicago, and the Chicago Public Health Department in a...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 6, 2020 Consultant Indicted for Allegedly Corruptly Offering Money to Illinois State Senator CHICAGO — A Chicago consultant has been indicted in federal court for allegedly corruptly offering money to an Illinois State...
University Park, IL. (ECWd) - On January 16, 2020, Governors State Faculty Senate voted 25 - 1 for a No Confidence vote against Dr. Elaine P. Maimon, President of Governors State University. The Office of the Executive Inspector General issued its report finding that President Maimon engaged...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - On reviewing several of the board packets from Hanover Township, we noticed questionable expenditures from the township's general assistance fund. For those not familiar with General Assistance, it is Public Aid administered by the Township. Since April of 2018 thru April of 2019,...
