Boone Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Boone County Board heard objections and voted to disapprove a $50K grant to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which, according to county board members, would have used all or part of those funds to donate to the "Empower Boone" Food...
AVON TWP, IL. (ECWd) - A warrant for the arrest of Huell Collier was filed in Lake County, Illinois on December 6, 2021, related to criminal misdemeanor charges of harassment through electronic communications, 720 ILCS 5/36.5-3, warrant number 21CM2122 - which will presumably be the case...
Cook Co (ECWd) - For years I have pointed to the office of State's Attorney as one of the biggest failures in Illinois as it relates to public corruption and selective prosecutions in Illinois. Time and time again we see county prosecutors selectively ignore prosecuting events...
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) - Discussions held on custom farming the county farmland. Question presented: What is the statutory process for selling grain harvested from the county farm? The same as other county property? ...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - During its December 21, 2021, Board of Commissioners meeting, the Springfield Airport Authority voted to commence with litigation against the City of Springfield for the city's non-compliance with airport revenue diversion laws and regulations - mainly the sales tax on aircraft fuel...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Paris Union School District No. 95, Dr. Jeremy Larson, [email protected] Paris 95 received notification from the US Department of Justice that the school district has been awarded a very competitive federal grant for preventing school violence. The total amount is $278,802...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - This used to be a normal occurrence where I grew up in Olney, Illinois - now it takes IEMA, federal, state, and local authorities to figure it out? Illinois e-News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CONTACT: December 21, 2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [email protected] Source of Loud Noise, Shaking in Central...
Calumet City, IL. (ECWd) - This morning we live streamed the Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones' press conference on the recent forensic audit (rescheduled from last Friday) from inside city hall. We asked Calumet City Clerk Nyota Figgs for an on-camera interview twice - once on the...
Rockford, IL. (ECWd) - We reviewed the Rockford Airport Authority's real estate taxation of property parcels located within the townships included in the airport authority boundaries. As we understand it, the Rockford Airport Authority was established through a referendum approved by four townships: Cherry Valley Township, Owen...
Wesley Township, IL. (ECWd) - During their last meeting, the Wesley Township Board of Trustees appointed a Township Assessor, Ann Crickman, and she took her oath of office. Later in the meeting, when the board and supervisor were expressing their displeasure of recent Freedom of Information Act...
