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February 14, 2025

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McDonough Co., Ill. (ECWd) McDonough County Sheriff Nicholas Petitgout has been ordered to reinstate deputy Evan Schmalshof with full back pay and benefits. Schmalshof filed a grievance against Petigout and the matter was arbitrated and ruled on last week.  In short,  Schmalshof did not lie nor violate policy...

Loda, Ill. (ECWd) - From the Ford County Chronicle: LODA — The Ford County Chronicle has filed a request for review with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office alleging that Loda Village Clerk Regina Ptacek, a candidate for village trustee in next April’s election, violated the state’s Open...

Illinois (ECWd) - "His CDL would have been disqualified for life" On November 5, 2024, we published an article entitled "Three Accident(s), DUI, Drugs, Prosecution Failures, Violation of Federal CDL Law, Death of Deputy" which was part one of a series explaining how we believed the Kane...

Thornton Township (ECWd) - During tonight's Thornton Township Democrat Caucus, the township Democrats nominated the slate headed by Napoleon Harris (for Supervisor) to be on the ballot for township elected positions in the spring 2025 election. Current appointed Supervisor Tiffany Henyard was shouted down by the gymnasium...

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