Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - Two tax referenda initiated by Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard failed at the ballot box yesterday. Henyard, for the second time, wanted the voters to approve a tax for Township Mental Health. Henyard also wanted the taxpayers to approve the township...
MADISON CO., Ill. (ECWd) - A reader sent us a photo and video depicting the Village of Maryville's electronic sign advertising for the passage of a school district referendum by asking people to vote "YES" on the ballot initiative. See video (HERE). This type of activity is considered...
Illinois (ECWd) - After years of witnessing a laundry list of malfeasance by public officials and hearing their justifications as to why what they did was no big deal, I wonder if we have lost our way. We are supposed to be a nation of laws, but...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - For Immediate Release:                                                      Contact: March 11, 2024                                                                     [email protected] ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES FORMER TOLONO PARK DISTRICT DIRECTOR WITH THEFT, OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT  Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Champaign County man, and former director for the Tolono Park District, with allegedly using the...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - Several weeks ago we covered the information contained in the Illinois State Police investigation in the Mahomet Township Road District Highway Commissioner Christian A. Doenitz in this article. We asked in the title, "Do Laws Matter In Illinois?". One of the most foundational...
Poplar Grove, Ill. (ECWd) - Just when we think we've seen it all, Poplar Grove Village Trustee Owen Costanza apparently placed item #12Â (read his email) on the next meeting agenda for Poplar Grove, which is to "Motion to discuss possible litigation against "Boone County Illinois...
Clark County, Indiana (ECWd) - Current Fire Chief and Former Indiana Sheriff, his wife, and daughter have been charged with felonies related to the time when he was serving in the office of Clark County (IN) Sheriff. Former Clark County Sheriff Arrested on 15 Felony Charges ***SECOND UPDATE*** (Clark...
Cook County, Ill. (ECWd) - State Senators, Representatives, Mayors, and County Board Members all signed a letter urging Thornton Township voters to vote "NO" on the referendum (which previously failed last fall) for a property tax increase for a township mental health program. Tiffany Henyard shut down...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - *Photo used with permission* Dolton's Mayor Tiffany Henyard was sued in Fedeal Court in her individual and official capacity as Mayor, and the Village of Dolton was a named Defendant as a result of the Mayor, her staff, and Keith Freeman's refusal to...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Due to the resignation of a past Shelby County Board of Review member, numerous questions arose about the proper process to replace them. Those questions led to a very simple process that normally removes all the political garbage, a Declaratory Judgement action,...
