Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - As covered in previous articles, the Illinois State Police interviewed four people in relation to the payroll malfeasance that was taking place in the Shelby County Sheriff’s office several years ago. While we were able to obtain the written reports of...
Illinois (ECWd) - This is a developing story. We received confirmation yesterday that the US Department of Justice was notified by law enforcement in Shelby County about two water plants having their computers hacked in Herrick and Assumption, Illinois. Herrick is in Shelby County and Assumption is...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Over the last several months we have witnessed a laundry list of accusations regarding the Shelby County Dive Team, the vehicles, and their equipment. A few of the crazy claims: Since there was no resolution properly setting up the county dive team...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - While the Shelby County Board moves forward with fixing a laundry list of problems created by past actions or inactions of former boards, it appears to be ruffling feathers of a few locals. We can't explain why doing the right thing is...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), has determined the Shelby County farm ground parcels are not tax-exempt. Their determination was based on the assertion the property is not in exempt use. According to IDOR, the county can protest the determination and request a...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - A recent vote to release closed session minutes of the County Board disclosed a lot of information that refutes the narrative being pushed by members of the Dive Team and a few of their supporters. While the closed session minutes shed new...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Coles County has been facing a lawsuit for the county board's hiring of a private appraiser to perform commercial property tax assessments in the county. There is no provision in the law for a county board to hire such a person which...
The Shelby County Dive Team quit several months ago and in each meeting after that event, more information percolates to the surface during the county board meetings. While the video pretty much sums up most of those recent issues, a recent release of closed session...
Shelby County, Ill. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Farm continues to be a talking point for numerous citizens during county board meetings. Some cite the new law pertaining to leasing county farm ground and imply it means what they claim. We have to laugh because when...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Past selective outrage on a cowardly Shelby County social media page once again is exposed for what it is, a political hit site that ignores the law and fails to research matters beyond its limited agenda. During a recent county board meeting the...
