Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - At today's JCAR meeting, the committee approved IDPH / Governor Pritzker's "emergency rule" penalizing, fining, and providing criminal penalties to small businesses over the mask requirement. A Motion for JCAR to Object and Suspend the Emergency Rule was made - it did not...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - Watch the JCAR, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, meeting today at 11:30 a.m. where one of the Agenda items will be the governor's "guidance" on penalties and fines against small businesses in relation to the alleged mask requirement. Item #43 on the Agenda (here)...
Carbondale, IL. (ECWd) - State employees should already know that electioneering using state resources, such as their state email accounts, violates state ethics laws. State officers and employees take mandatory classes on the subject, but some still try to flaunt the system, thinking they won't get caught. We...
Shelby Co., IL. (ECWd) - Who's on first? Such a simple question can only be answered with full disclosure, which appears to be a problem for Shelby County Highway Engineer Alan Spesard. Alan Spesard - County Highway Engineer since 1999 Alan Spesard - City of Shelbyville salaried City Engineer Alan...
Greenville, ILÂ (ECWd) - Silver Lake Law Group ltd. attorney Tom Devore issued a press release addressed to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) regarding the Governor's second attempt of criminalizing business owners who do not follow his edicts. "All you have in front of you...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Several Plaintiffs filed a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) lawsuit naming Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Commonwealth Edison, Exelon Corp, and several others as defendant asking for $450 million, removal as House Speaker, and removal as Chairman of the Illinois Democrat...
Illinois (ECWd) - Update: Copy of the proposed Rules (click here and start on page 8) The JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES has the power to stop the Administrative Rules being proposed which would permit police, state, and local health department to mandate "training, warnings, and fines...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - Lisa Ciampoli Sued for False and Defamatory Statement Sent By Former Madison County IT Director Rob Dorman (See Documents attached) MARYVILLE - A lawsuit for more than $50,000 was filed by Former Madison County IT Director Rob Dorman against Republican State Representative Candidate Lisa...
CLAY CO., IL. (ECWd) - In an Order signed today (Bailey v Pritzker) by Clay County Circuit Judge McHaney, Governor Pritzker was Ordered to appear in Clay County Circuit Court on August 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to show cause why he should not be held...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATED Governor Pritzker announced (read it here) that the IDPH is issuing new emergency rules to assist in enforcing the mask and distancing rules for businesses with three steps: First, businesses will be given a warning in the form of written notice and...
