Piatt County (ECWd) - A quick review of claims submitted by Piatt County Board members for meetings between Oct 2019 and Jan 2020 indicate board members were overpaid by at least $7,105.00. We looked at the claims payable for meetings attended in Sep, Oct, and Dec of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During our thorough review of the last Shelby County Board meeting video to identify inconsistent comments from officials, Vice Chairman Mulholland provided his thoughts as it relates to the next meeting of the County Board.  As the Director of the County Health...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During the last fourteen months, the Shelby County Treasurer has been warning county officials there is a serious payroll problem. Serious enough that even the illegally hired private attorney has said a criminal investigation is in order. The identified problem is actual hours...
[caption id="attachment_57885" align="alignleft" width="358"] Jamie Trogdon - photo from her Facebook page[/caption] Edgar Co. (ECWd) - According to a police report obtained thru the Freedom of Information Act, a police investigation into Jamie Trogdon, Administrative Assistant to Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood, revealed the following alleged criminal...
Illinois (ECWd)- We questioned portions of the Illinois Governor's Executive Order to shut down restaurants and bars in this article March, 15th, 2020. We took the position such action fails to provide people their due process rights. Then on March 16th, 2020, we published this article...
Illinois (ECWd) - While reading through to the Illinois Emergency Management Act, the last section was rather comical in light of the current political atmosphere in Illinois and the Nation. (20 ILCS 3305/22) (from Ch. 127, par. 1072) Sec. 22. Political activities prohibited. No emergency services and disaster...
Illinois (ECWd) - One issue of contention between the government and the people, especially during emergencies, comes down to rights, and the fact that rights do not take a back seat when it comes to emergencies or emergency management. Rights must be protected at all times. When...
Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - According to the Unofficial Results of the March 17, 2020 Primary Election, the Referendum for Edgar County's 1% Public Safety Sales Tax passed with 1590 votes in favor (52.65%) and 1430 votes against the tax (47.35%). ...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The contested County Board seat for District 2 between current County Board Chairman Bruce Cannon and challenger Mark Bennett resulted in Bennett unseating Cannon with 76.64% of the vote, 100% of the precincts reporting. Bennett 246 Votes Cannon 75 votes Of the...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - According to the unofficial results, former Algonquin Township Trustee Racheal Lawrence loses her bid to hold her seat as a precinct committeeman to Michael Rein. It appears from the numbers the ongoing problems in Algonquin Township only awoke 56 voters to cast...
