DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - After learning of the "DuPage County Human Services Grant Fund", I tried to find out under what statutory authority the County had to make such donations. Thinking that Chairman Dan Cronin's "ACT" Initiative was actually worth more than simply buzzwords (Accountability, Consolidation, Transparency),...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs have Petitioned the 2nd Appellate Court for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court  Rule 306(a)(9) - "from an order of the circuit court denying a motion to dispose under the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/1 et seq.)". The...
VIGO CO., IN. (ECWd) - UPDATE: Corrected the registered owner of the aircraft. Earlier today, a fixed wing, single engine aircraft registered to Dr. Patrick O'Neill crashed into a home located in northern Vigo County. WTHI-TV is reporting (video report here) that both passengers were removed and airlifted to the...
La Salle County IL. (ECWd) - La Salle County State's Attorney Brian Towne has been using drug fine money in what appears is an attempt at keeping his name out there in front of voters. At least he wasn't using the controversial "Civil Asset Forfeiture" fund, and the...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Once again, the Illinois Attorney General has issued an opinion, and they have stated that the Clark County Park District has violated the Freedom of Information Act for refusing to answer a request for public records in the time required by law. In...
"The Girl Left Behind" The story of Kayla Mueller’s torture and death at the hands of ISIS is a devastating one. According to the NY Daily News, Kayla traveled to Aleppo, Syria, in 2013 with her boyfriend, Omar Alkhani, to help install hospital equipment. Alkhani was a contractor for...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Court heard Motions for Retrial yesterday in the case of Fred Cox, who was convicted by a jury last December, but whose sentencing was delayed due to inclement weather this past February, and delayed further when DNA results became available. We...
CHATHAM, IL. (ECWd) - Chatham Mayor Tom Gray, also President of the Illinois Municipal League, decided he didn't like a citizen telling him she would fire him if it were up to her. During the August 23, 2016 village board meeting, a resident told the board that...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - Does anyone at the Clark County Park District read the policy manual? I have, and when read in its entirety it becomes clear that policy means nothing to the Clark County Park District Board Members, Executive Director, and Board Attorney. Just a...
Will Co. (ECWd) - Public bodies in Illinois have an obligation to protect the taxpayer's money and ensure they follow the laws before them. Lincoln-Way D210 is now changing the way schools do business in Illinois. During last night's board meeting it was disclosed that the...
