OTTAWA, IL. (ECWd) - According to articles in MYWEBTIMES and the NEWS-TRIBUNE, former LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne was indicted late this afternoon by a LaSalle County Grand Jury. Reports indicate the indictment consists of 17 Counts of Official Misconduct and Misapplication of Public Funds. Thirteen of...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - LaSalle Police Officer James Strand is no longer a Police Officer for the City of LaSalle. He tendered his resignation letter on July 10th, 2017. In October of last year, we ran the No Sex, only Kissing story that related to Officer Strand...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - Smoked! Yes, Brian Towne, former State's Attorney for LaSalle County has been handed his back-side by the Illinois Supreme Court and the taxpayers will surely be the ones to pay for his corrupt practices during his tenure in office. The highest court...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - For years we have been amazed at the lack of action by State's Attorneys when it comes to taking on public corruption or malfeasance by public officials. All indications are the tide has changed in LaSalle County. Karen Donnelly won the voter's support...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - An eight-count Federal Class Action Complaint against Defendants LaSalle County, former LaSalle County State’s Attorney, Brian Towne, and John Doe State’s Attorney Felony Enforcement (“SAFE”) Unit Officers has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - LaSalle County case 17CF15 has been filed against Pietro Mautino who is the son of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino. According to local reporting, court records show the alleged illegal possession of drugs took place in September of 2013. That...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd - In coordination with a LaSalle Co. Watchdog) - As of April 4th, last Tuesday, the City of LaSalle informed members of their police department that their K-9 Division was going to be terminated immediately. In an article posted online by the Newstribune it cites...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - July Ajster, a local attorney who stood up to former LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne, was the subject of multiple political Facebook posts and reminders in newspaper articles during the last election with claims of perjury. Brian Towne made sure to let the...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - I said the story was falling apart in this article. Chief of LaSalle Police Department, according to Illinois State Police criminal investigation reports, states the following: "Chief Uranich stated those other officers aren't productive". (See page 3 of 16) In an effort...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - Our last article on Brian Towne asked the question where does it end? It looks like it ends in December as Brian Towne has lost his re-election efforts. Karen Donelly will be the new LaSalle County State's Attorney! The truth appears to have...
