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March 28, 2024

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LINCOLN-WAY, IL. (ECWd) - On September 13, 2017, a Federal Grand Jury returned a six-count True Bill of Indictment against former Lincoln-Way School District Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie. We, the Edgar County Watchdogs, with help from local citizens, exposed these misdeeds more than 18 months ago: Click here...

MACOUPIN CO., IL. (ECWd) - Just a quick question for y'all: Is the same attorney representing Carlinville, Sawyerville, and Royal Lakes? Is Mayor DeMuzio giving classes to the Macoupin County Mayoral Association on how to keep public records from the public? It appears so, with all of them refusing...

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Kami Miller and Ashley Miller (yes they are related) both pled guilty in Federal Court, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division of crimes against the former East Central Illinois Mass Transit District. We wrote about these...

ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - We have previously reported on the Live and Learn Grant application, the Library's alleged contract for the purchase of the Union Hall building, and Trustee Bill Thomas' false statements of economic interests. On December 18, 2014, records indicate there were 2 separate contracts...

SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB1896 into law. This Bill placed a cap on accumulation of Township funds, other than the Capitol Fund, to 2.5 times the average annual expenditure [of each fund] of the previous 3 fiscal years. House Sponsors were Reps Halbrook...

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