Effingham, IL. (ECWd) - While reviewing the Effingham Park District's policies, I came across a policy that shows compensation for Park District Commissioners, even though the Illinois Park District Code specifically states that commissioners shall act without compensation. In short, this district codified its theft of funds...
US Supreme Court (ECWd) - In a unanimous ruling our 4th Amendment Rights have been upheld! The Court ruled that the police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest. This is sure to lay a hefty blow to the recent Illinois Law, "Right to Privacy...
MATTOON, IL. (ECWd) - This is a common situation that we discover time and time again in nearly every public body we look at. We saw this in: -DeWitt County Probation Office (here), -Arcola Township (here), -Edgar County Housing Authority (here), -Edgar County ETSB, -Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department, -Effingham County Public Health Department, -East...
Illinois Schools (ECWd) - Each year we have a laundry list of new laws that go into effect, and more often than not the general public knows little about them for numerous reasons, but with some of those laws I think they tell the public very...
EFFINGHAM CO. (ECWd) - What happens to a society that allows law enforcement to break the laws, while at the same time they are the ones arresting others for breaking the law? Disrespect for starters, but more importantly, it whittles away what little public trust...
COLES-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM - The overwhelming consistency we see with County Sheriffs, is the disregard for the law when it gets applied to themselves. This is part one of what will become quite a series of exposing unlawful acts by those in charge of not only enforcing our...
EFFINGHAM, IL (ECWd) – PRESS RELEASE, December 26, 2013. Due to recent events and concerns, the Effingham County Board has elected to hire the “West and Company” accounting firm to engage in agreed upon procedures for a “specific” audit of the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office. The Board’s...
EFFINGHAM CO. (ECWd) - For months now we have been receiving credible tips relating to things going on in the Effingham County Sheriff's office, and by all indications, that place is not much different than what we had here in Edgar County with our former Sheriff,...
EFFINGHAM, IL. (ECWd) - In an update to our article on more free driveways in West Township, Effingham County, the Illinois Department of Transportation has issued its final report. This is similar to the report issued in Edgar County that included confirmation that Chris Patrick and...
EFFINGHAM, IL. (ECWd) - In seperate votes of the Effingham Board of Health on Oct 7, 2013, two important items were voted on., 1. Vote to accept the resignation of Administrator Kim Esker, effective October 27, 2013, failed. 2. Vote to immediately terminate the employment of Administrator Kim Esker, effective...
