St. Charles, IL. (ECWd) - The closed and recently sold Pheasant Run Resort is on fire. Photos provided by a reader: [gallery link="file" ids="77531,77530,77529,77528"]...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the ISP and the AG a while back regarding records they withheld pertaining to the completed criminal investigation the ISP conducted in Shelby County. The ISP has now produced numerous unredacted copies containing...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Steve DeWitt, the newly hired Shelby County Highway Engineer has submitted his notice of resignation. While his contract requires a 60-day notice, he has indicated in his letter that he would entertain the discussion with the County Board to an earlier resignation...
Shields Township, IL. (ECWd) - The meeting agenda for tonight's Shields Township Board of Trustees meeting has agenda items to take action to accept the resignations of the township clerk, township assessor, and two township trustees. An April 22, 2022 Press Release issued by the Shields Township...
Dolton, IL. (ECWd) - During today's Hearing, Cook County Judge Karkula issued an abeyance (stay) of his previously issued Emergency Temporary Restraining Order, which was initially issued Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to order the circuit clerk to not certify the referenda for the ballot. Attorney for the...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Part I and II of this series can be read by clicking this link and this link. In light of the response published by former employee Missy Haynes of the Sheriff's Office who wants your vote to be in charge of all the...
Dolton, IL. (ECWd) - The second time since 2015, a new effort to establish an elected official recall Ordinance in the Village of Dolton is on the ballot. The previous recall ordinance was invalidated by the Appellate Court, who stated it was unconstitutional because the 2015 Ordinance...
Chicago (ECWd) - As part of a Press Release issue by Governor Pritzker's office, Illinois State Representative Kambium Buckner is quoted as saying: “Cracking down on unregistered firearms is an essential step to putting an end to the epidemic of gun violence in our state,” said Representative...
Shields Township, Lake County, IL. (ECWd) - Press Release: Late Monday May 16, 2022,  three Shield’s Township Deputy Assessors filed a second set of complaints with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office (LCSAO), the Lake County Sheriff (LCSO) and the Public Integrity Unit of the Illinois Attorney...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - A recent forensic audit of the Sheriff's Office payroll identified massive problems, however, there has been no further inquiry by the County Board who should be taking steps to make things right. That would include paying anyone underpaid and recovering funds from...
