United States - (ECWd) - For weeks the public has been told the appropriate authorities cleared John Bolton's manuscript for publication, however, we now know that was a lie. This is yet another example of absolutely pathetic reporting. Bolton not only never received any authorization clearing...
Peoria Co. (ECWd) - The Peoria City-County Public Health Department has once again exercised powers never granted in their intimidation of local businesses. They issued letters to two local businesses that contain lies and misinformation in what appears to be their form of intimidation. We will break...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's Public Access Counselor Office has determined the Madison County Sheriff violated four sections of the Freedom of Information Act by improperly withholding records requested under the Act. On May 4, 2020, Mr. Dorman submitted a request to...
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...
