Mattoon, IL. (ECWd) - On December 20, 2019 at approximately 11:48 p.m., at Old State Road and 610 East, in Coles County, Mattoon Police Officer / School Resource Officer Michael Shane West, 47, was arrested by the Coles County Sheriff's Department for the allegations of Driving...
Joliet Twp. (ECWd) - A few weeks ago we published an article detailing how Joliet Township passed an improper Compensation Setting Ordinance for the Township Clerk back in 2016. Read it here. In that article, we laid out the timeline and statutory references to the fixing of...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Mary McClellan, candidate for McHenry County Circuit Judge has filed an Amended Verified 224 petition in her efforts to unmask what she believes are the names of people who defamed her. We wrote about certain matters in this article but the important...
DuPage County (ECWd) - This afternoon, the Attorney General's Public Access Counselor released a determination stating that DuPage County violated the Freedom of Information Act when it refused to provide W2s for certain elected officials of the county. Those W2s were originally requested in May of 2016,...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - For those new to the series, you can find all the previous articles at this link which also includes many other Road District related articles. It is becoming evident the paper trail of records paints a problematic picture for former Algonquin Township Road...
Edgar County (ECWd) - A few weeks ago we published an article alleging theft of public funds by a member of the Vermilion, IL (Edgar County) Fire Department, Paris Community Fire Protection District. We understand the investigation is still ongoing (not completed yet) and is being handled...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On December 23, 2019, Edgar County Special Service Area Ambulance v. Edgar County was heard in Circuit Court. The Court (Judge Shick) DENIED Edgar County's Motion to Dismiss and ordered the county to answer or otherwise plead within 30 days. Edgar County was also...
Will Co. (ECWd) - I think it is pretty safe to say the general population has had enough from government corruption and insider dealings, such as creating jobs for their friends and family. In most cases that local sausage-making takes place behind closed doors and the...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As we continue to compare statements in the Final Report from the State's Attorney's office and documents produced in the civil action against Bob Miller, the former Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner, we continue to find conflicts raising more questions. As we reported in...
Joliet Township (ECWd) - Information gleaned from the June 11, 2019, Joliet Township Board of Trustees closed session audio recording is shocking. This is the first time we have an irrefutable witness to the township's attorney essentially demanding the board violate the Open Meetings Act by receiving...
