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09 Jun Katie Abby, Former Jersey County Treasurer, Pleads Guilty To Felony Theft; To Pay $58,000 Restitution –

Posted at 20:03h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Jersey Co., Ill. (ECWd) - This is an update from our previous reports on Katie Abbey's criminal charges in Jersey County (here). *** For Immediate Release:                                                       Contact: June 9, 2025                                                                            [email protected] ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA, OVER $58,000 IN RESTITUTION FROM FORMER JERSEY COUNTY TREASURER Jersey County Woman...

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07 Jun Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard Fined $1000 Per Day, Held In Contempt Of Court –

Posted at 18:42h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 9 Comments

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Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - During the June 6, 2025, hearing on our Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit against the Village of Dolton, disgraced former Mayor Tiffany Henyard was held in contempt of court for ignoring and noncompliance of two previous court orders. Henyard appeared in person...

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07 Jun Shelby County Settles $850,000.00 Federal Lawsuit Without A Single Board Vote – Denied Request For Copy Of Settlement Agreement

Posted at 10:52h in feature, Uncategorized by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Nicholas Banning almost died while incarcerated at the Shelby County Jail during the term of former Sheriff Koonce.  We first exposed the lawsuit brought by Banning in this article. We reported on the settlement of the lawsuit in this article that indicated...

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05 Jun Confirmed: Second Criminal Federal Grand Jury Subpoena Issued To PDA –

Posted at 11:11h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Will Co. (ECWd) - We can now confirm a second criminal Federal Grand Jury subpoena was issued to the Administration of the Professional Development Alliance, an entity created through an agreement with the former Grundy-Kendall County Regional Office of Education and former Will County Regional Office...

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01 Jun Kane County Admits To “Mistakes” In CDL Masking Likely Resulting In Death Of DeKalb Co. Deputy –

Posted at 09:59h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Kane Co., Ill. (ECWd) - This is an update on the Illinois Secretary of State's  ("SOS") letter to Kane County and the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") alleging that Kane County unlawfully masked convictions of a Commercial Driver's License ("CDL")...

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29 May Tiffany Henyard Found In Contempt Of Court In Watchdogs’ FOIA Lawsuit –

Posted at 22:15h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 13 Comments

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Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - On May 23, 2025, Tiffany Henyard was found in Contempt of Court and ordered to appear on May 30, 2025, at 10:30 am. If she fails to appear, a body attachment shall issue. Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act is always the...

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27 May Shelby County Settles Federal Lawsuit – Accountability?

Posted at 15:06h in feature, Uncategorized by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 0 Comments

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - According to the Federal Court docket, Shelby County, along with its contracted health care provider for the jail, Advanced Correctional Healthcare Inc., has settled the lawsuit brought by former jail inmate Nicholas Banning. A "Stipulation to Dismiss" was filed in the case...

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22 May Shelby County – Who Needs Laws?

Posted at 17:05h in feature, Uncategorized by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Once again, Shelby County was given a chance to be a leader, but instead, excuses appear to be the preferred path rather than simply fixing a simple issue. During some research on an unrelated project, I read two interesting provisions in the Counties...

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21 May Shelby County Board’s Alleged Felonious Farm Lease –

Posted at 17:32h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - After months of emails and several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking the appropriate public records while attempting to point the chairman in the right direction, we are left with writing this article instead of an article favorable to the...

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21 May Assumption, Illinois – FOIA Response Clears Up Speculations and Confusion

Posted at 17:12h in feature, Uncategorized by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Christian Co. (ECWd) - Over the weekend, we published this article regarding an Assumption Alderman and his wife, who were arrested according to the police report. To our surprise, social media exploded with comments ranging from defending them to claims that we are exploiting them by publishing...

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