Coles Co. (ECWd) - After almost a month, we have obtained the first set of records we requested in a Freedom of Information Act request to the Coles County State's Attorney. We have no idea why our request took so long, but we have been assured...
Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - As part of his guilty plea and sentencing, Kyley Willison was required to pay $236,000 in restitution, with his first payment due on or before June 16, 2025, in the amount of $100,000. On June 16, 2025, he posted two payments, one...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County Sheriff Brian McReynolds was named in a civil rights lawsuit in March of 2023. The case was filed by Chad Hammond, who needed medical attention while in the county jail, and alleged it was not provided. He was later diagnosed...
Kankakee Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Kankakee County State's Attorney James Rowe's office filed suit against three elected officials in Kankakee County seeking their removal from office for failing to file their required annual Statements of Economic Interest ("SEI") with the County Clerk. Chris Tholen, a Kankakee County...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board passed a credit card policy during their last regular meeting. When board member Tim Brown questioned the reasoning for adopting the policy since they already had one, Chairman Mayhall indicated it was being done to align with the...
Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - As part of his guilty plea and sentencing, Kyley Willison was required to pay $236,000 in restitution, with his first payment due on or before June 16, 2025, in the amount of $100,000. On June 16, 2025, he posted two payments, one...
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - For the past several months, the City of Springfield, Illinois city council has been allegedly violating the First Amendment rights of speakers and of those who chose to receive the spoken words of the speakers. The Supreme Court, in Board of Education v....
Christian Co. (ECWd) - We covered the Assumption Alderman and Fire Protection District Fire Chief Herbert Palmer and his wife, Angela Palmer's, arrest last month in this article. After that publication, along with this follow-up article, local social media posts rushed to defend these officials. We requested the...
Jersey Co., Ill. (ECWd) - This is an update from our previous reports on Katie Abbey's criminal charges in Jersey County (here). *** For Immediate Release:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Contact: June 9, 2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [email protected] ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA, OVER $58,000 IN RESTITUTION FROM FORMER JERSEY COUNTY TREASURER Jersey County Woman...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - During the June 6, 2025, hearing on our Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit against the Village of Dolton, disgraced former Mayor Tiffany Henyard was held in contempt of court for ignoring and noncompliance of two previous court orders. Henyard appeared in person...
