LaSalle, CO. - (ECWd) - Today I received a package of public records from the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor's Office, which as they pointed out, they did not have to turn over because they are not subject to FOIA but they did in the spirit of transparency. ...
LaSalle C0. (ECWd) - We first reported on the lack of a paper trail regarding the investigation of an alleged solicitation of prostitution by LaSalle Officer Strand in this article. All indications pointed to a cover-up. We then followed it up with this article that...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - In the practice of law, judicial estoppel is an estoppel that precludes a party from taking a position in a case that is contrary to a position it has taken in earlier legal proceedings. It would appear that Towne has in...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - As problems continue to percolate for Brian Towne, LaSalle County State's Attorney, once again the paper trail paints a troubling picture. Perjury is a term commonly bantered but rarely acted on in our judicial system, however, Towne has thrown the issue...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - In what is now looking more and more like a cover-up, just as we eluded to in this article, we have new evidence that points to Chief Uranich violating his own policy. As we continue to dig deeper into this matter we...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - Most State's Attorneys would answer questions from a sitting State Representative, especially regarding matters of their office. Not the case with Brian Towne, LaSalle County State's Attorney. State Representative Dwight Kay sent a letter to Towne July 29th, 2016 and according to Representative...
La Salle, IL. (ECWd) - Tom Collins, reporter for the News Tribune, decided to take a swat at our facts by simply asking the La Salle Police Chief to clarify the issues raised in this previous article (here). First, he says we "got that much right" when...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - All indications are we face a national problem when it comes to trusting our government both at the National, State, and Local level. Questionable actions by public officials are the primary cause of this distrust and when attempts are made to...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - When the top law enforcement officer of a county can't follow the law it is time for the people to think long and hard about the type of society they are willing to accept. As it relates to LaSalle County, it...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - A recent tip came in regarding a LaSalle Police Department Sgt that if true would be problematic for both the officer and those handling the investigation. A copy of the tip can be found at this link. Key points of information have...
