Shelby County – Transparency Nothing But A Talking Point For Election – Dive Team Audit Publication
Shelby Co. (ECWd) – The Shelby County Board Chairman has failed to address the Dive Team Forensic Audit during a public meeting for months. As it stands, that Audit has not been approved and is considered a “Draft” until the board takes action. We recall that the past chairman received an improper criminal subpoena for […]
Nason, IL Mayor Criminal Charges Released Along With Search Warrant And Other Reports
Jefferson Co., Ill. (ECWd) – We requested certain records from the Jefferson County Sheriff after news of the arrest of Nason, Illinois, Mayor Michelle McKinney. Initially, they only provided us with the mug shot and said they would not provide the other requested records until their State’s Attorney tells them it’s OK to release. Well, […]
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES FORMER MACOUPIN COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY EMPLOYEE OVER ALLEGED THEFT, WIRE FRAUD –
Macoupin Co., Ill. (ECWd) – Raoul Alleges Former Office Manager Stole From State’s Attorney’s Drug Asset Forfeiture Account Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Macoupin County woman alleging she stole several thousand dollars from the Macoupin County State’s Attorney’s drug asset forfeiture account while employed as the office manager for the state’s attorney’s […]
Nason, Illinois Mayor Michelle McKinney Arrested For Felony Crimes
Jefferson Co. (ECWd) – Statement from the Jefferson County Sheriff: “April 16, 2025, at 10:56:42 AM CDT Yesterday afternoon, 48-year-old Michelle L. McKinney of Nason, IL was arrested for the felony crimes of Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and Obstructing Justice. The arrest was a result of a Sheriff’s Office investigation initiated on April 2nd, 2025, […]
Nason Mayor – Arrested For Possession Of A Stolen Vehicle And Obstruction Of Justice
Jefferson Co. (ECWd) – We reported yesterday on the arrest of the Nason, Illinois, Mayor Michelle McKinney, being arrested, muzzled, and stuffed in this article. According to local reporting from the Southern Illinois Watchdogs, Sheriff Jeff Ballard released a statement that confirmed the arrest. He indicated it was for possessing a stolen vehicle and obstruction […]
Deerfield School District #109 Violated Its Own Public Comment Policy, Open Meetings Act –
Deerfield, Ill. (ECWd) – This article has absolutely nothing to do with the content of any of the speakers. It has everything to do with complying with established laws related to public meetings. During its April 10, 2025, Board of Education Meeting (video here), the school board chairman violated the board’s own policy #2:230 on […]
Outgoing Nason, Illinois Mayor Michelle McKinney, Cuffed, Muzzled, and Stuffed –
Jefferson Co. (ECWd) – The outgoing Mayor of Nason, Illinois, Michelle McKinney, was allegedly arrested today for matters unrelated to Village business. For reasons not yet known, she was cuffed and muzzled before being stuffed into the police car and taken away. Our first article on Nason dealt with the tyrannical rules established by the […]
Poplar Grove’s Clerk Forgot To Certify Herself On Ballot; Supplemental Ballot With One Name On It –
Poplar Grove, Ill. (ECWd) – The Village of Poplar Grove’s election this month was supposed to elect the village president, some village trustees, and the village clerk. When it came time for the village clerk, Karri Miller, to certify the names for the ballots to the county clerk, none were certified in time. On or […]
Former Calumet Township Trustee Sentenced for Wire Fraud –
Hammond, Ind. (ECWd) – HAMMOND – Kimberly Robinson, age 57, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to a single count of wire fraud, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay. Robinson was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $11,200 […]
HB-1352 Passes House Vote; Moves To Senate – Permits Multi-County Veterans Assistance Commissions –
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) – House Bill 1352, with House Floor Amendment No. 2, passed the Illinois House of Representatives this afternoon with a unanimous vote. It should now move to the Senate for a vote. This Bill amends the Illinois Military Veterans Assistance Act to permit multi-county Veterans Assistance Commissions (“VAC”) in those counties who […]