KANSAS, ILL. (ECWD) - Gun fire rang out outside the Kansas, Illinois public housing complex. An apparent dispute between family and friends of family members ended up in a gunfight outside Kansas public housing this afternoon. Multiple departments arrived on the scene and provided assistance. The incident ended up...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Update 6-24-2024: Kyley Willison appeared in court this afternoon with his attorney. There was some discussion on figuring out restitution, then discussion on setting a bench trial date. Bench trial set for September 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. There was no plea deal. *** Update 6-23-2024: According to...
Warrick County, Ind. (ECWd) - We previously reported on arrests of the Animal Control Wardens and all County Commissioners of Warrick County, Indiana (here). Now it appears there were also problems within the county health department resulting in additional charges. An investigation by the Indiana State Police...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Update 6-23-2024: According to the court docket on Judici, former Oakland Fire Protection District Trustee Kyley Willison is scheduled to appear in Coles County Circuit Court on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 2 p.m. for a status/plea hearing. Previously he waived his right to...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - An amended complaint was filed earlier this month in Cook County Circuit Court naming Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard in her individual capacity, Dolton Police Chief Lewis Lacey in his individual capacity, and Dolton Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ("BOFPC") Board Member...
McHenry County, Ill. (ECWd) - Attorney Charles A. Dunlop was on a Zoom court hearing today, dealing with a divorce case. According to sources on the Zoom schedule, when a Motion did not go the way he intended, he yelled (or said), "f*ck . . . f*ck...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - A new federal lawsuit was filed today alleging deprivation of rights under U.S.C. 1983, which include: Six Counts of First Amendment Retaliation; Speech and Right to Associate against Tiffany Henyard and Keith Freeman in their personal capacities, and Thornton Township One Count...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - Another consequence of Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard failing to pay bills and Judgments. A Motion for Citation to Discover Assets has been filed against the Village of Dolton for their nonpayment of a Judgment against Dolton in the amount of $220,194.56. This is the...
Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - A federal lawsuit file on June 13, 2024, accuses Thornton Township Supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and Keith Freeman (who has been indicted for fraud) of attempting to essentially take over the Thornton Township Trustee of Schools Board. We were fully...
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - In May 2024, we published an article highlighting former Village of Poplar Grove President Owen Costanza's continued use of the title of Village President - including his sporting of Mayoral license plates on his private vehicle in violation of the Illinois Vehicle...
