Paris, IL. (ECWd) - From the Paris, Illinois Police Department: Date and Time: 9/30/2020 (1:31 P.M.) Type of Case: Burglary Investigation Offense(s): Burglary to a Place of Worship Location: Paris Church of God (New Hope Ministries)-602 East Wood Street Details: On 9-27-20 at approximately 8:53 A.M., this department was notified of...
United States (ECWd) - A bombshell letter was released by John Ratcliff, Director of National Intelligence that makes it clear the Trump collusion allegations was in fact a Hillary Clinton fabricated event designed to create chaos and divert attention from her own actions. The letter outlines...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Yesterday, Defendant Robert "Steve" Kemper appeared in Edgar County Courtroom #2 with his attorney, Sean Britton, for a preliminary hearing (previous article on charges HERE). He waived the Hearing, Probable Cause was found, he plead Not Guilty and demanded a Jury Trial. He requested...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Stewardson Fire Protection District, based on the photo, has violated the law by electioneering on government property. The sign is informing the public how to vote on a referendum. This type of activity is prohibited under the State Officials and Employee...
Lake Co., IL. (ECWd) - Terry Wilke is currently a Lake County Board Member and Avon Township Supervisor. Avon Township has or did have, contractual relationships between the Township and Lake County. Intergovernmental Agreements ("IGA") were signed by Terry Wilke as Avon Township Supervisor and he also...
Lena, IL. (ECWd) - Elected Officials of municipalities are supposed to pay amounts owed to the municipality on time. After hearing about compensation being overpaid for years, we submitted a FOIA request for copies of water and sewer bills for the Village's elected officials. That information is...
Shelbyville, IL. (ECWd) - Shelby County Sheriff Don Koonce is electioneering using County resources according to a document obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections. On Sep 22, 2020, Sheriff Don Koonce, faxed a Form D-1, Statement of Organization, reporting a change of address for the...
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) - Shelby County Auxiliary Sheriff's Deputy Rodney Stanfill was indicted in Fayette County last month for allegations of Class 4 Felony failure to notify buyer of rebuilt title to a vehicle. A Bench Warrant was issued on September 4, 2020, with a Bond...
Illinois (ECWd) - January 21, 2016, we broke the story on the illegal campaign expenditures of Frank Mautino, former State Representative and currently our State's Auditor General. (article here) That article triggered a Federal US Attorney investigation which Mautino's spokesperson claimed he was cooperating with. Next came...
Woodstock, IL. (ECWd) - Local 395 Union President Jeffrey Veach was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison. He was convicted of violating the crime of Hobbs Act Extortion Conspiracy in planning organizing and carrying out a beatdown of D5 Iron Works from Marengo Illinois,...
