Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - We are conducting a 4-hour Citizen Watchdog Training seminar on March 5, 2022, in Shelbyville, IL. Signup (HERE) if you will be in the Shelbyville area and would like to attend, It is free and all are welcome. It will be located in the US...
Pittsburgh, PA. (ECWd) - We are conducting a 4-hour Citizen Watchdog Training seminar on February 5, 2022, in Pittsburgh, PA. Signup (HERE) if you will be in the Pittsburgh, PA. area and would like to attend, It is free and all are welcome. Seating is limited to 75, with...
Seneca, IL. (ECWd) - The Seneca Public Library District was allegedly a recipient of a Subpoena for information related to an ongoing police investigation. We have requested a copy of that subpoena through the Freedom of Information Act and should have it next week if it exists. After...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) During the Shelby County farm committee meeting, a question was asked of the Assistant State's Attorney Jay Scott. The question was pertaining to legislative intent as it relates to interpreting laws on the books. Mark Bennett asked, "..intent, doesn't it have to be written...
Oak Lawn, IL. (ECWd) - We sat down with Rob Cruz, the illegally ousted school board member, to discuss the issues related to the school board's unlawful removal of him and declaration of a vacant seat on the school board. One thing is for sure, there is...
POPLAR GROVE, IL. (ECWd) - After his mayoral election loss last year, Owen Costanza (former Village President of Poplar Grove), RMS Insurance Services, and Flanders Insurance Agency filed a lawsuit naming the current Village President of Poplar Grove, Donald Sattler, and three others including a reporter,...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - A formal complaint was fielded by the United States Department of Transportation's Office of the Inspector General in December of 2021. The complaint alleges the following: Mr. Tim Franke is a former employee of the Sangamon County Airport Authority Franke is a current...
Michigan (ECWd) - A January 15, 2022, letter from the Regents of the University of Michigan to its President, Dr. Mark Schlissel, and informed him of his termination as the President of the University of Michigan. They also terminated his September 23, 2021, Employment Agreement. He was...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - On January 4, 2022, Springfield Mayor James Langfelder sent a letter to the Sangamon County Airport Authority after reading about the authority's authorization of a lawsuit against the city related to airport fuel sales tax. In the letter he mentions that they both...
Crawford Co., IL. (ECWd) - We were notified yesterday of two Crawford County Airport Authority Commissioner resignations. One commissioner, Robert Quick, still remains unqualified to serve on that airport authority board, and we suspect he will resign shortly, although he doesn't see any conflict (yet). Greg Nye submitted...
