Decatur, IL. (ECWd) - Public comment during Decatur Public School's February 25, 2020, board meeting saw the school district's attorney lay his hands on a speaker, shake his finger at him, and ask he not mention names. There was apparently an incident at one of the schools...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - Bi State Metrolink President Taulby Roach said a security study recommended that in order to address rampant violence on the Metrolink, they plan on making sure their Security Guards no longer carry guns. FOX 2's Elliot Davis recently posted a video on...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We outlined in this article how the Shelby County Board continued with its improper practice of using a private attorney rather than using the one the taxpayers are already paying for. Since that article, we have confirmed, yet again, the action of a...
Springfield (ECWd) - In our first article regarding the Right To Garden - HB 4704, there was key language that failed to get included that caused many red flags to be raised on this bill. We urge everyone to read the amended language as it does resolve...
Lake County, IL. (ECWd) - On January 13, 2020, Avon Township Electors held a special meeting of the electors for the purpose of passing a Resolution to assert their control over certain real estate purchased by the Avon Township Supervisor without proper authorization from the electors....
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - An early morning accident on I-70, one mile east of Marshall, Illinois today sent two to the hospital, and tickets issued to driver from Guatemala. According to the State Police traffic crash alert: This crash involved three tractor trailers, with one driver not licensed...
Jasper Co., IL. (ECWd) - Nearly two years after denying public records, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has determined that the Jasper County Sheriff violated the Freedom of Information Act by improperly denying certain requested public records. Aaron Beard requested records of phone calls, recordings...
COLES CO. (ECWd) - According to Court records, on February 3, 2020, Mattoon Police Officer and School Resource Officer Michael "Shane" West entered a voluntary guilty plea to Class A Misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to: 2 years court supervision Fines...
Springfield (ECWd) - I came across proposed legislation regarding lemonade stands and initially said to myself, it's about time a bill was introduced that makes sense. I jumped the gun! I fell for the same trap we talked about in the residential garden bill article. All kinds...
Illinois (ECWd) - Good Government in action was what we were able to be a part of last night during a meeting of approximately 40 Mayors and numerous Clerks in Oregon, Illinois in Northwest Illinois. Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, partner with Ancel Glink, and ECWd's John Kraft and Kirk...
