Paris, IL. (ECWd) - After several months of work, including moving away from our previous hosting company and moving to Amazon Web Services with CloudFlare, we are launching a newly designed website this weekend. It should be fully operational by Monday morning, without any downtime. It will have...
Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) - A Circuit Judge in Carlinville, Illinois ruled against the City of Carlinville on 3 of 4 counts in their Motion to Dismiss the Brotze lawsuit filed several years ago challenging the city's legal authority to form a nonprofit company with a water...
PRESS RELEASE from the LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER MEDIA CONTACT:  Kristen Williamson, 773-809-4403 [email protected] In response to federal lawsuit, Illinois governor invites Salem journalist Amy Jacobson back to his press briefings Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker banned Jacobson from press briefings after she broke news about his family traveling to an equestrian estate in...
WILL CO., Wilmington, IL. (ECWd) - Reynold's Wrap stock probably increased yesterday from the bench trial of John Norton's alleged disorderly conduct, which was the most crack-pot, conspiracy theory, blatant lie-filled defense I have ever witnessed. He represented himself. The Judge found him not guilty because it...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - After extensive arguments during the second day of the Will County Officers Electoral Board Hearings last Friday, June 12, 2020, including a Motion to disqualify the County Clerk from the Board, and an additional verbal agreement with both the petitioner's and candidate's...
Peoria Co. (ECWd) - The Peoria County Public Health Department is the recipient of a Cease & Desist letter from Tom DeVore, the attorney that has become known statewide for standing up to ongoing harassment and intimidation tactics from State Agencies and Public Health Departments. On March...
Illinois (ECWd) - Today, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker signed several Bills, including SB2135, which created the Governmental Administration Act ("GAA"). Within the GAA are new requirements when it comes to a local government's compliance with the Open Meetings Act during declared emergencies. Just in case the Pecatonica Township...
Piatt Co. (ECWd) - Piatt County Chairman Ray Spencer called for the resignation of the State's Attorney and Assistant State's Attorney citing lack of legal representation on County matters. The State's Attorney, Dana Rhoades, issued a Press Release yesterday clearly refuting the Chairman's claims, however, the real...
WILL CO. (ECWd) - The Will County Officers Electoral Board held its first meeting of this election cycle earlier this week. Another meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, June 11, 2020. The Board members were announced as: County Clerk Treasurer Deputy Sheriff The problem with these Board members,...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - The Will County Electoral Board held a hearing today to hear a petition objection to the candidacy of a State's Attorney Candidate. The meeting was live-streamed by us (video below). Some of the issues with this meeting, which we hope will be corrected during...
