Springfield (ECWd) – In our first article regarding the Right To Garden – HB 4704, there was key language that failed to get included that caused many red flags to be raised […]
Springfield (ECWd) – I came across proposed legislation regarding lemonade stands and initially said to myself, it’s about time a bill was introduced that makes sense. I jumped the gun! I fell […]
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – In a Bill that would instantly be struck down by the Supreme Court if enacted, Illinois State Representative Anne Stava-Murray apparently wishes to charge people with a Class […]
Springfield (ECWd) – If people ever wonder why Illinois is in the mess that it’s in, look no further than the list of proposed legislation from 11/30/2018 to February 18, 2020. While […]
Springfield (ECWd) – The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act passed last year in Illinois as a bill that began as a pawn-broker stolen property bill, but was later gutted to make recreational […]
Springfield (ECWd) – For those who have not kept up with the new legislation being introduced, you can review just a sampling of them by clicking on them below. However, the most […]
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois Senator Emil Jones, III, introduced a Bill to ban plastic straws and to establish a $25 per day fine to companies who violate this new “Plastic Straw […]
Springfield (ECWd) – Not satisfied with increased gas taxes, prohibitions on pumping your own gas, or $500 fines for using a gas leaf blower, or even having to have $1,000,000.00 in liability […]
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – Not satisfied with increased gas taxes, prohibitions on pumping your own gas, or $500 fines for using a gas leaf blower, or even having to have $1,000,000.00 in […]
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – Representative Gong-Gershowitz’s House Bill 5170 would prohibit insurance sales to Illinois gun owners who would like to insure against rogue police and prosecutor’s investigation, indictment, and prosecution of […]
Springfield (ECWd) – First, they want to prohibit you from pumping your own gas. Then they want to ban your gas-powered leaf blower. And just when you think they can’t get any […]
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham has introduced a new gas tax bill in the Senate. Senate Bill 2978, filed on February 4, 2020, seeks to permit all municipalities […]
Springfield (ECWd) – Just when we thought the Illinois Legislature has nothing better to do as exposed in this article, it gets worse. As a diesel-powered vehicle owner, why should I not […]
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – As if the Illinois Legislature has nothing better to do… Illinois State Representative Camille Lilly filed House Bill 4571 on February 5, 2020, which would make it illegal […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Charge people to park on your property? You must register with the State of Illinois by January 1, 2020, and you must pay an excise tax. Failure to […]
Cahokia, IL. (ECWd) – On January 14, 2019, Illinois Senator (57th District) Christopher Belt filed a false Statement of Economic Interest related to his position as a Legislator. Belt was appointed to […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Last Friday, Governor Pritzker signed HB3141 (Public Act 101-0104). This Act amends Section 60-5 of the Illinois Township Code, and among other changes, mandates a Township Trustee be […]
Illinois (ECWd) – As if the State of Illinois does not have enough problems, it appears our Attorney General Kwame Raoul wanted to make sure our Illinois Law Enforcement is reminded of […]
Illinois (ECWd-) Today the General Assembly debated SB1966, which we first wrote on in this article. This debate was spirited, to say the least. The Chief Sponsor was either confused or intentionally […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Get elected – hire yourself – be your own supervisor: PRICELESS! The Illinois House of Representatives passed, by a unanimous vote, House Bill 3501 which directly conflicts with […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – State Representative Sam Yingling (D) is Chief Sponsor, with David Welter (R), Kathleen Willis (D), Daniel Didech (D), David McSweeney (R), and Jonathan Carroll (D) co-sponsoring HB3596 after […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – HB 3141, sponsored by Representatives Brad Halbrook and Darren Bailey received a unanimous vote in the Illinois House last week. Sen. Chapin Rose has sponsored it in the […]
DECATUR, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois State Representatives Tim Butler, Dan Caulkins, and Brad Halbrook will conduct a Moderated Town Hall style panel discussion on legislation that affects: Second Amendment Rights, Pro-Life Values, […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Video of testimony provided on HB2988 during the Committee Hearing held last week. .
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois Senator Melinda Bush, (D) 31st District, apparently thinks more government secrets are better. Bush filed Senate Bill 0196 on January 30, 2019. This Bill would permit a […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Rep Kifowit stated she filed a Motion to expunge her previous death wish comments (watch them here) from the House records. Motion passed. Rule 51 violations were also […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Illinois State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D) reads cold apology, filled with excuses during today’s House session. Her “apology” appeared to be more of an excuse of her reprehensible […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – On the Illinois House of Representative Floor, during debate on November 27, 2018, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Aurora, issued a death wish upon Rep. Peter Breen and his family. […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – We reported on this FOIA case when the Illinois Supreme Court granted our petition to file an Amicus Curiae Brief in support of plaintiff (read it here). Plaintiff […]
Illinois (ECWd) – Leave it to the worst run state in the country to pass another law attempting to legislate bad human behavior. Now before everyone goes nuts over what I am […]
