Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - PRESS RELEASE Read our previous articles on this subject (here) JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST PARIS POLICE OFFICERS MATTHEW MC CONNELL AND KEVIN RING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST DISABLED PARIS TEEN Redwood Law Office is proud to announce that, after five years of litigation, the Federal...
Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Last night, the Coles County Board voted to amend the minutes of its May 10, 2022, board meeting, again, to finally have the minutes reflect what actually happened on the failed vote to approve the compensation of elected county board members....
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Once again Shelby County citizens are being fed propaganda on local social media in what appears to be a political hit job before the November election. We covered the local paper's failure in reporting in this article and it seems some can't...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - UPDATE: 10-3-2024 - Court dismissed the Rule to Show Cause against Henyard "without prejudice", meaning this can be included in any future filings. Henyard was also admonished by the Court, she acknowledged receiving the TROs, reading them, understanding them, and having no...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Member Teresa Boehm's next pre-trial is scheduled for November 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom in Shelby County Circuit Court, with a Motion Hearing scheduled for December 16th at 1:00 p.m. According to the docket, defendant Boehm was...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - When a unit of government is sued, in this case, Shelby County, the attorney for the county has a duty to defend them. Is that what happened when Ed Flyn sued the county and the treasurer over unpaid invoices?  The court ruled...
Cook County, Ill. (ECWd) - Today, the Illinois Appellate Court DENIED Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard's Interlocutory Appeal of the Restraining Orders issued last week (here and here) by the Cook County Circuit Court. The TROs removed three Henyard appointees because the board never gave their advice or...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffay Henyard, along with township employee ("youth director") Kamal Woods and "unknown occupants" are facing a residential eviction case filed on September 18, 2024, in Cook County Circuit Court. According to the Cook County online docket, the...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Member Teresa Boehm's pre-trial is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 9:3- a.m. in Shelby County Circuit Court. Boehm was indicted in January 2024 by a Shelby County Grand Jury for violation of the Public Officer Prohibited...
Shelby Co. - (ECWd) - State law outlines certain obligations for elected officials. The State's Attorney, Ruth Woolery took office in May of 2024. According to state statute 55 ILCS 5/3-9001, "Before entering upon the respective duties of their office, the state's attorney shall each be...
