Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - Early this morning, the old Vance School in Paris, Illinois was engulfed in flames. The Paris Fire Department is still on scene. No other information is available at this time. Cover photo was taken by Vermilion County Watchdog at around 4 am this morning. [gallery link="file"...
Charleston, Ill. (ECWd) - After reviewing the video clip numerous times, boosting the audio and playing with the equalizer to reduce some of the background noise, it is clear to us that Judge Sullivan clearly said "I'm a Judge in the circuit. I'm just hoping to...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - Once again, we have to warn people of an anonymous Facebook page purporting to be affiliated with the University of Illinois College of Media (it is not), which typically only reposts news articles from other sources, while sometimes posting things apparently designed...
Boone County, Ill. (ECWd) - Julie A. Bliss, the former Boone County Clerk, was sentenced today. She was initially arrested in late-2023, and indicted on a 26-count felony indictment, resigned from office at the end of July, 2025, and entered a negotiated guilty plea on three charges last...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Our Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit against Shelby County and its State's Attorney is still moving forward, despite the local, anonymous premature celebrations. There was a hearing today on our Motion to Vacate the dismissal ordered last month. Our attorneys were...
Coles County, Ill. (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2025 Results of Coles County Jail 2025 Compliance Monitoring Report I am honored to announce that the Coles County Jail has recently completed the annual inspection process through the Illinois Department of Corrections, and our facility has been declared...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - If you missed parts I and II of the “Everyday living expense” articles, you should read them first, linked here and here. For most of us, we continue to face ever-increasing insurance bills. With that in mind, let this article sink in. Kyley Willison,...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Edited 9-3-2025 @1918: The statement within the police report attributed to Judge Sullivan appears to be incorrect. See this article (HERE). Edgar County Judge Matthew Sullivan was arrested on August 16, 2025, for "Driving Under the Influence, Improper Lane Usage, and Illegal Transportation...
Milton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - We first reported on the unlawful contract to issue traffic tickets (here) signed by the former Milton Township Supervisor. We also noticed the township posted a "Scam Warning" on its website in an attempt at distancing themselves from the actions of the...
DeKalb Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Nathan P. Sweeney was sentenced to 14 years in prison in DeKalb County Circuit Court yesterday for a DUI resulting in the death of a DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy. He should have had his CDL license revoked previous to this incident, but...
