From Illinois Answers Project: A few years ago, Coles County Jail promised to stop using electrified “stun cuffs” to shock people restrained in chairs. How much has changed? ECWd note: Current Coles County Sheriff Kent Martin stated to us that Chief Deputy Tyler Heleine ordered the...
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - The Illinois State Police released the July 6, 2024, body cam videos (two of them) which show (former) Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson's shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson has been charged with First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, and Official Misconduct...
Shelby Co.- (ECWd) - Once again we find ourselves witnessing the spin cycle after attending the Shelby County regular board meeting. In January of 2022, we published this article after former county board member Gary Patterson pointed out the number of county audits listed with one accounting...
Will Co., Ill. (ECWd) - In 2022, Joliet Township Supervisor Angel Contreras was Indicted on 5-Count Felony DUI after an incident in which he was arrested on Father's Day, 2022. Today, he plead guilty to felony DUI and aggravated driving without license, according to Shaw Local, and...
Illinois (ECWd) - We first wrote about former Illinois Senator and Gubernatorial Candidate Sam McCann 8 years ago this month where we highlighted his illegal acceptance of campaign funds from a county public hospital district, and his refusal to reimburse those funds to the public hospital. *** From...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - On May 8, 2024, Judge Miller issued an order granting a motion for a criminal defendant's compliance with the Criminal Identification Act and outlined compliance was to be done by May 10, 2024, - 4 PM. (2024CM22) Attorney Tom Finks appeared on May...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - In Shelby County, ongoing discussions have been regarding accurate timekeeping and payroll records. This was just discussed again in the Legislative Committee meeting on Tuesday evening. The Shelby County Health Department Administrator has refused to allow the county board to install electronic...
Kansas, Ill. (ECWd) - Pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Edgar County Housing Authority has provided us with all camera angles of the June 28, 2024, shooting at the Kansas Public Housing area. In video 1, you can see most of what occurred from...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Despite whataboutisms, false, and incomplete information being shared by certain Shelby County conspiracy theorists and residents with a political agenda and a Facebook page, our reporting has and will continue to be spot on, truthful, and based on the information provided...
Shelby Co., Ill., (ECWd) - During last night's Shelby County Legislative Committee Meeting, Beleena Boehm, the daughter-in-law of felony-indicted Teresa Boehm and sister-in-law to criminally charged Chris Boehm, claimed the treasurer is "nasty and vile" during her public comment which started at approximately 1:41:43 mark of...
