Shelby County - (ECWd) - On June 14, 2020, the Chief Judge of the Circuit, Judge Kimberly G. Koester issued her order in the matter of the Treasurer seeking legal counsel. "STATUTORILY, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY IS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICE HOLDERS OF EACH COUNTY AND THEREFORE...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - According to a tweet by Mark Maxwell, WCIA, "Capitol police saw men in suits at the statehouse today. One officer said one of them flashed an FBI credential. Now, per @BenBradleyTV, @WGNNews is reporting that Mike Madigan's office was served grand jury...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Paris Cooperative High School 2020 Graduation UPDATE: FULL VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/wpOR6mzZZYI...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Cropduster spotted just north of Paris, Illinois this afternoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-3StrFYvDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-EyrzCz71E...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - The Federal Prosecutor for the Northern District of Illinois has published a charge sheet and deferred prosecution agreement with COMED in a bribery scheme. These documents paint the story of bribery, favors, payments, ghost payrolls, board appointments, and other things in order to...
Illinois (ECWd) - Governor Pritzker, along with DR. NGOZI EZIKE, in her official capacity as Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health; and DR. CARMEN I. AYALA, in her official capacity as the State Superintendent of Education is suing one public and two private schools...
Brocton, IL. (ECWd) - The Village of Brocton, Illinois voted to enter into a three-year intergovernmental agreement with the Brocton Fire Protection District. The village has secured a matching grant to replace all the existing 4-inch water mains with 6-inch mains, and replace the existing flush and...
Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) - Towards the end of the Village of Bellmont's July public meeting this week, Mayor Gary Lance had a few words with a Trustee and ended up flipping him off during the meeting (video below). Mayor Lance, earlier this year, filed several court actions...
Cumberland County, IL. (ECWd) - Steve Carr, is a Cumberland County Deputy Sheriff who has in the past been suspended/placed on administrative leave for alleged things such as: Death threats, threats of violence, and allegations of spouse abuse (here) Suicide threats (here) Now we have been informed...
Illinois (ECWd) - IHSA ANNOUNCEMENT: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on July 14, 2020 that it will defer to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and the Governor’s Office on all of its Return...
