SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Get caught doing things not permitted under the law? Don't let that stop you . . . change the damn thing and hope nobody notices . . . but only change it for the topic of the day and nothing else. This amendment will...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Associated Press recently published an article entitled "Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children" - within that article is an account from Paris, Illinois involving the Paris Police Department and a child riding a bicycle. The article is worth...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greenville, Illinois PUBLIC STATEMENT The 700+ parents who have brought legal action against their local school districts, as well as the Governor, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education, by and through, Thomas De Vore, Attorney...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On September 22, 2021, former Edgar County Jailer Jason Ball was sentenced to 2 years in Department of Corrections custody for the crime of felon in possession of firearm, a Class 3 Felony. His other charges of failing to register as a sex...
Rochester, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has issued a determination stating the Rochester Fire Protection District violated the Open Meetings Act when it "improperly discusses matters that were outside the scope of the exception on which it relied to close a portion...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - "We reviewed the statement of facts and supporting documentation and determined that this property does not meet the exemption qualifications for the following reason or reasons:" "The property is not in exempt use." The Illinois Department of Revenue denied Shelby County's request for...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board voted against reducing the number of County Board Members, even though there was a significant reduction in population according to the last census. It will remain a 22-member county board, with 20,000 residents in the county. Video below: ...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Date:Â Â Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Contact Information: Paris Union School District No. 95 Dr. Jeremy Larson 217-264-0835 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paris 95 received notification from the Illinois State Board of Education they were awarded $563,707.35 for a STEAM grant. This is a competitive grant to assist students with...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Date:Â Â Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Contact Information: Paris Union School District No. 95 Dr. Jeremy Larson 217-264-0835 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2022 Best Middle Schools rankings. For the first time, U.S. News has published rankings...
Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) - A large group of parents from across the state have filed an 11-Count Amended Complaint in Carlinville, naming 145 School Districts, the Illinois State Board of Education, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, and Governor Pritzker as Defendants. This was filed in Macoupin County, where the...
