Former Madison County Officials File Civil Conspiracy and Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Chief Judge Bill Mudge, Sheriff John Lakin, and Other Current and Former County Officials

09 Aug Former Madison County Officials File Civil Conspiracy and Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Chief Judge Bill Mudge, Sheriff John Lakin, and Other Current and Former County Officials

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MADISON COUNTY, IL. (ECWd) - ***PRESS RELEASE***   Former County Officials File Civil Conspiracy and Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Madison County Chief Judge Bill Mudge, Sheriff John Lakin, Treasurer Chris Slusser, Circuit Clerk Tom McRare and Other Current and Former County Officials.   EDWARDSVILLE - Former Madison County Administrator Doug Hulme...

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09 Aug Paris Police Sued Again In Arrest Of Child Riding A Bicycle –

Posted at 18:53h in City of Paris, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Paris and Paris Police Officers Matthew McConnell and Travis Vice were sued on August 1, 2020, in federal Court alleging civil rights violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of Richard Davis and his minor child. Allegations from the Complaint: ...

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09 Aug Gov Pritzker and ISBE Sued Over Newest Mask Mandate –

Posted at 18:43h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 22 Comments

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Clinton County, IL. (ECWd) - A lawsuit was filed today in Clinton County, Illinois, naming Governor Pritzker and Dr. Carmen Ayala, Director of the Illinois State Board of Education, as defendants. Jeremy Pates, a parent, is Plaintiff. The essence of this suit is a challenge to Governor...

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09 Aug Paris Police Facing Federal Lawsuit: Excessive Force In Bicycle Riding Arrest Of Child –

Posted at 11:25h in City of Paris, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - A Fourth Amendment lawsuit was filed in Federal Court naming Paris Police Officer Kevin Ring and the City of Paris as Defendants. This lawsuit involves the minor son of Richard A. Davis, who was pursued and arrested for violating the City of Paris'...

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09 Aug Attorney General PAC Confirms Shelby County Violated OMA During December Reorganization Meeting But Can’t Conclude That Fact?

Posted at 10:52h in feature, Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County, Shelbyville by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Shelby Co.  (ECWd) - In what may be the most cryptic opinion we have ever seen from the Attorney General's PAC office, it is clear the county board violated the Open Meetings Act when they permitted a board member to attend remotely during the reorganizational meeting...

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09 Aug Watchdogs Sue Illinois Attorney General Alleging Open Meetings And Public Records Violations –

Posted at 08:39h in Attorney General, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - On August 6, 2021, the Edgar County Watchdogs and Edgar Pal filed a five-count complaint in Cook County Circuit Court naming the Office of the Illinois Attorney General and the Attorney General's Procurement Policy and Compliance Monitoring Board alleging certain violations of...

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08 Aug Edgar County: “Unmask Our Kids” Rally – Livestreamed –

Posted at 17:49h in Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 8 Comments

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Paris, IL. (ECWd) - We livestreamed the "Unmask Our Kids" rally at the Edgar County Courthouse a few minutes ago. Watch it here: If you know of any newsworthy events we can livestream, drop us a note....

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08 Aug PSA To Local Governments: Do Not Sell Gov’t Vehicles With License Plates On Them –

Posted at 15:06h in Champaign County, feature, Wesley Township by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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ILLINOIS (ECWd) - In the past year or so, at least two local governments in Illinois have sold vehicles and left their municipal (government) license plates on them for the new owner to use. This is unacceptable, a security issue, and illegal: "It is illegal to operate...

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08 Aug Assumption Mayor Looks to Village As Deep Pocket In Possible Legal Action – 2019 Audit Findings Not Corrected in 2020

Posted at 14:19h in Christian County, feature, Village of Assumption by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 1 Comment

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Christian Co. (ECWd) - After numerous tips streaming in regarding the Village of Assumption Illinois, we decided to attend a special meeting held a couple of weeks ago.  To say it was entertaining would be an understatement.  Our video of this meeting can be viewed at...

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08 Aug When Illinois State Actors Fail To Comply With The Laws They Are Charged With Enforcing –

Posted at 14:13h in Attorney General, feature, Illinois State Police by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The following are two separate observations of state government actors from the month of July 2021. First, when long-time, high ranking members of the Illinois State Police, in official state police vehicles, think they can drive down the interstate at between 85 and 90...

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