Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Once again we see Shelby County Chairman attempt to exercise powers never given. Communications from the newly contracted auditor and Chairman Cannon discuss getting the audit approved at the last meeting started. The communication of 8/19/2020 exposes once again the pattern of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Chairman, along with a majority of the board, chose to initially go along with violating the Open Meetings Act obligations during a recent meeting (article here). It was not the first time this board has ignored the Open Meetings...
Shelby Co. (ECWd)- With the recent exposure of Shelby County Highway Engineer by Doug Wolfe with Channel 17 in this story, we wonder if this is the beginning of the sinking of the S.S. Spesard. The actual name of Spesard's houseboat is "Feelin Groovy", currently docked...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - WAND's Doug Wolfe worked on this story, enjoy: Full story aired Aug 27, 2020: https://youtu.be/EVxPZWTBG_c Preview clip to the story: https://youtu.be/-V0KFJEcsjY...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Illinois Government Ethics Act outlines the definition of terms and the obligations of public officials as it relates to ethical matters, including disclosure of their economic interests. There are criminal penalties for those who willfully files a false or incomplete Statement...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During the last Shelby County Board meeting, the board voted to release the entire closed session records for the June 3rd and 10th, 2020 closed sessions. It is evident that a few board members are totally clueless as to how the county government...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - In Illinois, a state where some would argue is the most corrupt in the country, one need only look at the local level to understand why. Our laws are crystal clear regarding using public resources for private purposes. In short, its a crime. ...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Four Shelby County Board members and the County Treasurer have requested the State's Attorney to recuse herself and request a special prosecutor for the purpose of establishing a criminal investigation and prosecution of County Highway Engineer Alan Spesard. The letter specifically alleges violations...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - "The County Engineer shall devote his full time and attention and the best efforts to the work of the Shelby County Highway Department and shall not actively conduct other business unrelated to the Shelby County Highway Department during normal business days and hours." Is...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board Chairman attempted to take action for things not on the agenda during this week's meeting. Only a handful of board members challenged his action with a majority supporting it. The question we wondered is why would so many...
