Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - A few weeks ago, thru reporting on a search warrant into past actions of Jack Franks, it was revealed that Speaker Madigan "requested" Franks be prohibited from the State Capitol building without escort. We have confirmed as factual, thru a Freedom of Information...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County State's Attorney Gina Vonderheide turned in her withdrawal of candidacy from the fall General Election for Shelby County State's Attorney. According to the date stamp, she filed her withdrawal from the race on February 6th, 2020. She did not make...
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - Prior to the Feb 18, 2020, Pecatonica Township meeting, Rogene Hamilton's attorney, Denise Ambroziak, sent the Pecatonica Police Chief, and the township's attorney a letter stating that Rogene Hamilton will be attending this meeting and that any alleged 6 month ban from...
Springfield (ECWd) - If people ever wonder why Illinois is in the mess that it's in, look no further than the list of proposed legislation from 11/30/2018 to February 18, 2020. While I have many thoughts on a lot of the bills being proposed, I will...
Springfield (ECWd) - The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act passed last year in Illinois as a bill that began as a pawn-broker stolen property bill, but was later gutted to make recreational marijuana a new law of our land with a party-line vote. While a small percentage...
Pecatonica, IL. (ECWd) - [caption id="attachment_57094" align="alignleft" width="204"] Musso and Nelson[/caption] Another eventful Pecatonica Township meeting led to the Township's Attorney, John Nelson, called a resident an asshole just prior to the meeting being called to order. When I attempted to get clarification on who Nelson was directing...
Springfield (ECWd) - We just posted, Whats Next? In less than 20 minutes, I recieved yet another update on a law that is clearly designed to make illegal acts legal, and at a huge cost to the taxpayers. For years we have been exposing the fact the State's...
Springfield (ECWd) - For those who have not kept up with the new legislation being introduced, you can review just a sampling of them by clicking on them below. However, the most recent straw ban legislation is worthy of a brief analysis. The straw ban wants to ban...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Illinois Senator Emil Jones, III, introduced a Bill to ban plastic straws and to establish a $25 per day fine to companies who violate this new "Plastic Straw Ban Act." Filed on February 4, 2020, Senate Bill 2920 proposes to establish the Plastic...
Springfield (ECWd) - Not satisfied with increased gas taxes, prohibitions on pumping your own gas, or $500 fines for using a gas leaf blower, or even having to have $1,000,000.00 in liability insurance just to apply for a FOID card and a carryout bag tax, we...
