Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - Joliet Township Supervisor Angel Contreras is facing a five-count grand jury felony indictment after having been arrested on Father's Day and charged with aggravated DUI and operating while license revoked, with further investigations revealing had two previous DUI convictions and two previous...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - This special meeting needs to be canceled before they embarrass themselves any further. Improper Notice of suggested agenda items, according to county ordinance Board lacks statutory powers to prescribe and remove duties of the chairman and vice-chairman At least 12 members of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - As the primary election (silly season) is now finally behind us, we have been baffled by the number of people making claims the Shelby County Forensic Audit only identified a $6,283 balance owed to employees of the Sheriff's office. When attempting to...
"Dear All My law school classmates and I formed an honorary club that meets (telephonically, via email, and/or in-person) each July 4th Holiday.  Do you, your parents, your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends, and neighbors, care to join? All that is required is...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Former Sheriff Koonce appears to be the focal point of more problems in Shelby County than we have seen anywhere, but there is hope. Law Enforcement Committee minutes reflect Koonce would be accepting applications for Auxiliary deputies in the very near future. "His...
Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) - A rare 12-page Binding Opinion (Public Access Opinion 22-008) was issued today by the Illinois Attorney General to Jeff Slifer and the Shelby County Farm Committee for violating the Open Meetings Act during its April 7, 2022, Farm Committee meeting by...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Mr. Charvat submitted a FOIA request to the city of DeKalb requesting the locations of the License Plate Reader ("LPR") cameras within the city. DeKalb denied the request claiming camera locations were exempt under vulnerability assessments, security measures, and response policies pr plans...
US Supreme Court (ECWd) - While the country is getting hit hard with higher energy prices and casting blame far and wide, the US Supreme Court issued a blow to the EPA in today's ruling. While a lengthy read, there is a lot of key information...
Dolton, IL. (ECWd) - The referendum to permit mechanism for recalling Dolton Mayors passed with 56.4% of the vote, and the referendum to recall Mayor Tiffany Henyard, (subject to recall mechanism referendum passage) passed with a vote of 56%. This doesn't mean either referenda will take effect...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - It appears once again, citizens have had enough of unelected officials running their local public bodies. The citizens circulated petitions to ask the voters if they wanted their Water District trustees elected or appointed and the people spoke with their vote. The Board...
