Illinois (ECWd) - Downstate Attorney Tom Devore has filed an amended complaint and a Motion for Summary Judgement against the Illinois Department of Public Health and State Board of Education. The Verified Amended Complaint, on behalf of James and Kali Mainer, seeks a declaratory judgement for all...
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) - As the Shelby County Board tries to figure out their next move in their effort to pay a private attorney hired in violation of the law, improperly closed session discussions included an interesting admission from County Board Chairman Bruce Cannon. "I haven't...
Bloomington, IL. (ECWd) - Mrs. Regina Boe, a former librarian at the Carol Stream Library, has sent a "Cease and Desist" letter to blogger Diane Benjamin, owner of blnnews.com, claiming certain posts and comments were about her when her name was not used. Apparently, Regina Boe thinks...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - The day after we published an article on seven townships donating public funds to "Township Officials of DuPage County", a registered Political Action Committee, its Chairman, Randy Ramey, sent a letter to the State Board of Elections saying it had erroneously...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - The day after losing in Clay County, which invalidated all of his Executive Orders dealing with COVID-19 that were issued after April 8, 2020, Governor Pritzker posted a threat in a Facebook post, and sent two memorandums to local leaders giving them...
Illinois (ECWd) - What does yesterday's Court Order mean? In short, the rule of law prevails. Yesterday's ruling from the Circuit Court in Clay County has created a flurry of misinformation across the state, from the Governor's own people misrepresenting the facts of the law, to social...
Clay County, IL (ECWd) - Current Illinois law provides that the Governor has broad powers during the first thirty (30) days of a disaster and the Illinois Department of Public health and local county health departments have supreme authority as it relates to a pandemic. However,...
Clay County, IL. (ECWd) - We live-streamed an interview immediately after today's Hearing(s) in Clay County, July 2, 2020. Scheduled Hearings @ Clay County Circuit Court were.: Bailey v Pritzker - Motion to Bar Responsive Pleading, Motion for Summary Judgment (Granted Counts 2 and 3) Mainer v...
Hutsonville, IL. (ECWd) - Hutsonville CUSD #1 has sent a letter to the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education informing them that they are declining to implement the health and safety protocols as outlined in the 63-page "Joint Guidance" document published...
Hutsonville, IL. (ECWd) - During tonight's special meeting, the Hutsonville School District voted unanimously to hire Attorney Thomas DeVore for possible litigation (see Agenda item here) against the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education in response to the Joint Directives...
