ECWd - As we have noted in earlier articles, Gov. Pritzker signed Public Act ("PA") 101-0104 this year, and it became effective on July 19, 2019. This PA amends Section 60-5 (and others) of the Township Code dealing with situations in which there is a vacancy in...
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - As we had previously reported, Wesley Township made a decision without voting on it during a public meeting. The decision was the result of the township trustees allegedly calling the supervisor and demanding she close the township park to campers because of...
WILMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - Just one day after being arrested (read about the arrest here) by the Wilmington Police Department, John Norton was slapped with an Emergency Stalking No Contact Order (Order of Protection) ("EOP") in Will County Circuit Court. According to the petition for the EOP,...
WILMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - John Norton was arrested at 3:30 p.m. on August 15, 2019, at his home. According to the Wilmington Police Report, Norton spent some time in the Dollar General store calling a customer a "B*tch" several times. In the narrative, Norton had paid for his...
Wesley Township (ECWd) - Wesley Township and its Road District were named as Defendant in a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit filed by Cindy BRZANA yesterday. This suit accuses the Township and the Township Clerk, Sarah Norton of failing to answer several FOIA requests dating from...
WESLEY TWP. (ECWd) - Wesley Township is the Defendant in a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit filed by Leonard McCubbin alleging violations of the FOIA by refusing to provide requested records. McCubbin requested video from security cameras, as did I and at least one other person. My...
Will Co. (ECWd) - During a recent court hearing, former Wesley Township Road District Highway Commissioner John Norton testified he was not an administrator of a particular Facebook page. We covered the details of that lie in this article. Looking at recently filed court documents we find...
Will Co. (ECWd) - Wesley Township is a small community south of Willmington, Illinois. Within that community is a former appointed Township Road District official by the name of John Norton who has been the subject of numerous articles found at this link. Locals know him...
Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - Our previous article exposed what most would consider a racist comment about Wesley Township charging for camping to try and "keep the blacks and Mexicans from overrunning the township park" (here). We now have additional confirmation that former Wesley Township Trustee Debbie Tennant...
WESLEY TOWNSHIP (ECWd) - "I know the park is supposed to be free and for everyone, but our thoughts were by charging [a] small amount and no sign on [highway] 102 we could try and keep this park from being overrun by blacks and Mexicans because the Wilmington...
