Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Member Teresa Boehm's felony pre-trial is set for August 21, 2024, at 10:00 in Shelby County Courthouse, Courtroom A. Boehm was indicted in January 2024 by a Shelby County Grand Jury for violation of the Public Officer Prohibited Activities...
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed SB-1102, which was sponsored by Senator Steve McClure and Representatives Tony McCombie and Brad Halbrook. Shelby County Board Member Sonny Ross assisted in the creation of this legislation. This new Public Act authorizes Shelby County to operate...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) -Â Former Chicago Mayor Lightfoot delivered a scathing and sometimes shocking report of the financial condition of the Village of Dolton since Tiffany Henyard took office as Mayor. We believe this is just the tip of the iceberg, and the total financial cost of...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - This comes on the heels of the Village of Dolton Trustees placing Assistant Police Chief Lewis Lacey on Administrative Leave, and his still showing up to work. We believe this could prevent him from carrying a firearm during the pendency of this...
Shelby Co. (ECWd)- Shelby County State's Attorney Ruth Woolery issued a subpoena to the County Chairman (copy here) and we understand one was also sent to the auditing firm but do not have a copy of that one at this time. A request has been made...
Caseyville, Ill. (ECWd) - The Board of Trustees of the Village of Caseyville voted to release the audio recording and minutes of its July 3, 2024, closed session meeting. This came after the village failed to respond to complaints to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor...
Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - Despite the board's numerous attempts at claiming victim status, "The [Thornton Township Board] unequivocally violated the OMA...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - The Village of Dolton Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Dolton Village Hall at 6:15 p.m. - that is, if Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard doesn't get childish again and lock the trustees out while...
(ECWd) - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), is the law outlining people's rights to public records. "Sec. 1. Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of government, it is declared to be the public policy of the State of Illinois that all persons...
Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - Pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request, we received what Thornton Township says is an accounting of the BINGO free stuff and gas give-a-ways; all of it on the backs of the taxpayers of Thornton Township. Between 2023 and Feb 2024,...
