Rantoul, Ill. (ECWd) - As suspected, Objectors filed their objections to the petitions asking for a referendum question to abandon electing Rantoul Village Trustees by district. Just as in 2023, the "bottom line" of the petition objection rests in the fact that the referendum is premature according...
Rantoul, Ill. (ECWd) - Once again, some resident in Rantoul, Illinois have signed, and Terry Workman filed petition sheets for what we would consider a premature referendum which seeks to thwart the newly formed district village trustee government's ability to "operate free from the instability, unrest...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - For years we have taken the position that there are answers to every local government question a person might have if they are willing to do the work to find it. We have also said, many times, that attorneys who provide...
Edgar County, Ill. (ECWd) - From the Edgar County Sheriff's Facebook page: On January 3, 2025 at approximately 9:36 am, deputies from the Edgar County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 23499 East 1575th Road for a trespassing complaint. Upon arrival, deputies attempted to make contact at the location...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - It appears that the Shelby County Dive Team Forensic Audit drafts have been provided to the county, however, at the time of publication we have been unable to get an actual confirmation response from either the current or past board chairman. To date,...
Douglas Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The Douglas County Board held their regular scheduled meeting November 20th, 2024. During the meeting the Chairman chose to cut a person off during his comment alleging his time was up. Considering the person who was shut down spoke for less than...
Atlanta, Ill. (ECWd) - During the November 19, 2024, Atlanta, Illinois city council meeting, there was discussion about the city's involvement with the Atlanta Betterment Fund and the Logan County Economic Development Partnership. According to the published meeting minutes (see page 2): the city council unanimously passed...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County and the Shelby County Dive Team were once again named Defendants in a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") Lawsuit alleging the county and its dive team failed to properly respond to several FOIA requests for public records. The FOIA requests...
Illinois (ECWd) - As another year draws to a close, we are excited about what lies ahead. We published more than 300 articles this year alone and have continued receiving an average of more than 1.5 million visitors each year for at least the past 5 years,...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Farm Committee Chairman Carol Cole placed cash renting the county farm on the agenda for tonight's farm committee meeting. This will continue to be a contentious issue moving into 2025. *** Some history on issues with the Shelby County Farm: A...
