Will Co. (ECWd) - Public officials are expected to adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct. (See Savaiano, 66 Ill.2d at 15; Comment, Illinois Conflict of Interest Law and Municipal Officers, 12 S. Ill. U.L.J. 571, 571-72 (1988) -cited from People v. Scharlau [caption...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - We recently wrote about a police report containing allegations that the Edgar County Sheriff's Administrative Assistant had padded payroll, which resulted in increased retirement contributions, and otherwise used time on-the-clock to do things not in the performance of her duties, including babysitting...
Piatt Co. (ECWd) - Piatt County State's Attorney Dana Rhoads has filed, on behalf of the People of Piatt County, a Writ of Mandamus and Injunctive Relief action in the circuit court against the County Board for matters directly connected to obligations of the Piatt County...
Illinois (ECWd) - The most recent Executive Order from Illinois Governor Pritzker has declared adult-use cannabis dispensaries an essential business that gets to stay open, as well as a Healthcare and Public Health Operation. Such a declaration ensures people can leave their homes to purchase their...
Piatt County (ECWd) - A quick review of claims submitted by Piatt County Board members for meetings between Oct 2019 and Jan 2020 indicate board members were overpaid by at least $7,105.00. We looked at the claims payable for meetings attended in Sep, Oct, and Dec of...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During our thorough review of the last Shelby County Board meeting video to identify inconsistent comments from officials, Vice Chairman Mulholland provided his thoughts as it relates to the next meeting of the County Board.  As the Director of the County Health...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During the last fourteen months, the Shelby County Treasurer has been warning county officials there is a serious payroll problem. Serious enough that even the illegally hired private attorney has said a criminal investigation is in order. The identified problem is actual hours...
[caption id="attachment_57885" align="alignleft" width="358"] Jamie Trogdon - photo from her Facebook page[/caption] Edgar Co. (ECWd) - According to a police report obtained thru the Freedom of Information Act, a police investigation into Jamie Trogdon, Administrative Assistant to Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood, revealed the following alleged criminal...
Illinois (ECWd)- We questioned portions of the Illinois Governor's Executive Order to shut down restaurants and bars in this article March, 15th, 2020. We took the position such action fails to provide people their due process rights. Then on March 16th, 2020, we published this article...
Illinois (ECWd) - While reading through to the Illinois Emergency Management Act, the last section was rather comical in light of the current political atmosphere in Illinois and the Nation. (20 ILCS 3305/22) (from Ch. 127, par. 1072) Sec. 22. Political activities prohibited. No emergency services and disaster...
