Kane and DeKalb Counties, Ill. (ECWd) - Part 1 This is a story of state actors failing the public, with tragic results. One individual with a commercial driver's license ("CDL") was involved in three "accidents" or incidents within a four-year timeframe. The first should have resulted in a...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd)- As covered in this article, we filed our Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in May of 2024. We discovered the State's Attorney had not even informed the County Board of the lawsuit until October 22, 2024, five months after our original filing. ...
Atlanta, Ill. (ECWd) - After its business was dissolved by the Illinois Secretary of State for not filing the annual report, WM "Bill" Thomas as the Registered Agent of the Logan County Economic Development Partnership ("LCEDP") filed, or caused to be filed, new paperwork for reinstatement...
Monticello, Ill. (ECWd) - In a Complaint filed by the Administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission on October 30, 2024, attorney Lauren B. McQueen has been accused of theft from the Champaign County Bar Association. McQueen was first admitted to the bar in 2019. McQueen...
Jasper Co., Ill. (ECWd) - We were contacted over a laundry list of concerns for the small community of Yale, Illinois, located in Jasper County. As we normally do, a Freedom of Information Act request was submitted. A copy of meeting minutes and agendas for the...
Frankfort, Ill. (ECWd) - State Senator Michael Hastings (D-Matteson) is alleged to have called his ex-wife Kathleen a "fat c**t" and a "stupid b**ch" while giving her "the middle finger" at their child's soccer game in Frankfort. That's according to a petition for a temporary restraining order...
Madison Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Madison County has announced on its Facebook and webpages (or here if link is disabled) the results of the upcoming election by publishing a "Swearing In Ceremony" of newly elected county officers and naming them. We are not sure if these are...
Tinley Park, Ill. (ECWd) - The Village of Tinley Park, and Tinley Park Mayor, Michael Glotz, published a video on the village's official webpage a couple of months ago detailing the behind-the-scenes operations, and bill passages of the Village of Tinley Park's attempts at purchasing property...
Nason, Ill. (ECWd) - We had the pleasure of attending a special meeting of the City of Nason, Illinois, last night. Nason is a small city located in Jefferson County, with a population of around 200 people. We attended this meeting because we came across a video of...
Edgar - Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - United States Army Recruiter Bryan Marine out of Effingham County, Illinois, has been charged in both Edgar and Coles Counties on numerous alleged sex crimes against minors. We understand he is currently being held in the Coles County Jail. Coles County...
