Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) - During this morning's Edgar County Board meeting, the board voted on and approved an Ordinance prohibiting cannabis dispensaries, growing, etc., in all unincorporated areas of the county. Video of the meeting is HERE. ...
Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois Counties Code requires the adoption of a budget for the following year. The adopted budget is also required to be made readily available to the public for at least 15 days prior to the final action of approving the adopted budget....
Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois Prison Review Board is now facing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for allegedly violating the act by failing to do a proper search and provide requested records. The suit alleges a willful violation based on their actions through the...
Windsor, IL. (ECWd) - On February 28, 2022, the City of Windsor held a meeting we believe was in violation of the Open Meetings Act ("OMA"), even if their attorney was present and telling them it complied with the Act. Short version: Windsor's 5-member board ("corporate authority") consists...
Livingston County, IL. (ECWd) - The Livingston County Board negotiated the "retirement" of their now-former Sheriff Tony O. Childress, and approved the Retirement Agreement during the February 24, 2022, Livingston County Board meeting. See Item V(8)(a) of the meeting agenda. Additionally, from looking at the March 7,...
Cabot, Arkansas (ECWd) - During a recent trip to Arkansas, I had to clean up the coffee I spit from my mouth upon being told the local school had installed litter boxes in the bathrooms for the "cat" kids. The story continued with a claim several...
CHICAGO (ECWd) - The Docket entry for United States v Michael J. Madigan indicates that both Madigan and McClain will be arraigned on March 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. A separate entry suggests bail of $10K and both Defendants be permitted to sign own recognizance bond. ***As a...
CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - Northern District of Illinois just released a 22-Count Federal Indictment of former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan and Michael McLain. PRESS RELEASE: Former Illinois Speaker of the House Indicted on Federal Racketeering and Bribery Charges in Connection With Alleged Corruption...
Macomb, IL. (ECWd) - Last night we learned the Macomb Community Unit School District #185 has suspended all of the Board of Education's policies, regulations, rules, or any other authority currently granted to the Board governing all school operations and has "transferred" and delegated all of...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Attorney Tom DeVore, on behalf of several Plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit against School District #299 and others seeking a Temporary Restraining Order against the school for its continued use of compelled quarantine and modified quarantine without due process. From the Complaint: The Plaintiffs...
