PECATONICA TWP (ECWd) - This is one of four documented violations (so far) of the Open Meetings Act by Pecatonica Township within the past 2 years. Maybe they need additional remedial training on open meetings? This AG determination stems from a township meeting held on June 20, 2017,...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - Break the law, Change the law. Back in October of 2017, we wrote this article regarding Maine Township and the legal opinion the Supervisor hired out to support her improper actions as it relates to Township General Assistance funding of the Township Food...
Will Co. (ECWd) - We have always said you will know what you're dealing with when it comes to public officials based on their actions at a public meeting. We were warned in advance that Supervisor Vera ran things with an iron fist and that we...
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois State University Police Officers Kaase and Shepard let Bloomington Fireman Michael Maines go from an alleged DUI "because of his employment" - instead of arresting him after a Field Sobriety Test and a measured 0.090% BAC. BLNNews.com received the incident reports thru...
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - Former appointed Road Commissioner, John Norton, filed a "lawsuit" in Will County seeking at least $1,000,000.00 from each of the eight named Defendants. The entire lawsuit appears to be filed under the guise of the "Citizens Participation Act" ("CPA") since he did include...
Will Co. (ECWd) - In every local government investigation, there is the initial Freedom of Information Requests that begins the process. Joliet Township was no different. Those requests were based on several factors, many of which we already knew the answer but needed the actual public...
Will Co. (ECWd) - We began our investigation into Joliet Township in early October. The first exposure as a result of our investigation was covered by CBS News reporter Megan Hickey in this story. This is going to be the first of numerous articles we will...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Judge Garst presided over a Hearing this morning where Stacy Adams entered a negotiated Guilty plea to DUI. She was sentenced to: 18 months conditional discharge $750.00 fine $1381.00 Schedule 6 assessment 75 hours of counseling (already completed) This comes as a result of...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - CBS2 Investigator Megan Hickey exposes Joliet Township problems. "Three Joliet Township workers said they were forced to do landscaping work on the township supervisor's home. He didn't answer questions about making the public employees work on his private property. CBS 2 Investigator Megan...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - During today's Edgar County Board Meeting, the public was notified that the Edgar County Jail is effectively closing at the end of the month. Citing the lack of any insurance coverage, the Edgar County Sheriff's Department will no long be able to house...
