Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Conan McArthur was booked into the Edgar County Jail this morning on suspicion of this morning's arson of the Paris, Illinois, Sav-A-Lot store. Arson article (here). McArthur was arrested by the Paris Police Department under the charges of 1 Count of Arson/Real/Personal property...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Paris, Illinois, Sav-A-Lot grocery store was set on fire early this morning. The State Fire Marshall, after reviewing security camera footage, identified the man alleged to have set fire to the back of the store, and the Paris Police Department arrested him...
Kane Co., IL. (ECWd) - An election integrity report out of Kane County, Illinois, contains some very disturbing information. The report was presented to the County Board, to include requests for a full forensic audit of the voting systems county-wide. The report only covered 1 polling...
Illinois (ECWd) - An Illinois State Police (ISP), investigation regarding a Department of Corrections officer's actions against an inmate at Stateville Prison has resulted in criminal charges of aggravated battery against Officer Chris Koziol. The Herald News first reported on the incident back in May of...
(ECWd) - Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of an Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Handling of Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Former USA Gymnastics Physician Lawrence Gerard Nassar. The DOJ Office of the Inspector...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Approximately a year ago we were tipped off about a criminal complaint that was filed against the Coles County State's Attorney and Rhonda Parker, an employee in his office. The complaint was filed with the Illinois State Police (ISP), alleging the Coles...
U.S. (ECWd) - We routinely see news stories across major media filled with opening language such as an "anonymous source", or "a source familiar with", then they give their understanding of the story. Rather than providing disclaimers to their story, we have always wondered why they...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - According to the April 16, 22, and 27, 2021, emergency meeting minutes of the Illinois Attorney General's Procurement Policy and Compliance Board, the AG's office purchased the following: April 16th:Â MOXFIVE for $462,250.00 April 22nd:Â CrowdStrike for $111,000 April 27th:Â Rust Consulting...
S. Jacksonville, IL. (ECWd) - Mayor Manker Ends Past Practice of Unlawful Payments in Violation of Pension Regulations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today (July 9, 2021), the Village of South Jacksonville notified the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (“IMRF”) legal division that the previous administration was unlawfully violating IMRF regulations...
Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) - The Fifth Appellate Court issued its Order affirming the Shelby Circuit Court's decision in granting Defendant Flynn summary judgment based partly on the affidavit submitted by the law firm where the Shelby County State's Attorney attested that she hired a member...
