Comptroller Mendoza suspends offset payments to the Village of Dolton for failing to file documents –

15 Aug Comptroller Mendoza suspends offset payments to the Village of Dolton for failing to file documents –

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Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - Press Release: Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza is immediately suspending all “offset” funds to the Village of Dolton. “Offsets” refers to money collected from state payments our office withholds from people who owe traffic tickets or other money to municipalities such as...

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15 Aug Dolton’s Mayor, Indicted and Terminated Asst Chief of Police, Threaten Officers With Insubordination –

Posted at 14:21h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 12 Comments

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Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - During a meeting today, Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the federally felony indicted and terminated (by Village Board) Assistant Chief Lewis Lacey threatened Dolton Police Officers with insubordination if they do not recognize Lacey as their Chief of Police. Lacey is just a...

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15 Aug Indianola Mayor and Treasurer Resign from office –

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Indianola, Ill. (ECWd) - During the August 14, 2024, meeting of the Village of Indianola Board of Trustees, the resignations of Mayor Gooch and of the Treasurer were read to the public. This would total six resignations in the past couple of months. The remaining Trustees appointed a...

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14 Aug Dolton’s Indicted Police Chief Banned From Village Property; Officers Told Mayor Henyard’s “Mandatory Meeting” Not Mandatory –

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Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - In an email sent by Dolton Village Administrator Keith Freeman to all Dolton Police Officers: Acting Chief Lewis Lacey is no longer employed by the Village of Dolton Lacy is not permitted in any village spaces reserved for employees only without escort ...

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14 Aug UPDATE: Trial Set For Calumet City Mayor’s Lawsuit Against City Clerk For Destroying Public Records –

Posted at 14:42h in feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Calumet City, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE 8.14.2024: According to Cook County's Online Case Search, this lawsuit is scheduled for trial the entire week of December 2, 2024, in Courtroom 2408 at the Richard J. Dailey Center. *** Thaddeus Jones, Mayor of Calumet City, has filed a lawsuit for Declaratory...

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14 Aug Shelby County – OOPSIE DAISEY- State’s Attorney Needs To Learn The Rules

Posted at 14:39h in feature, Uncategorized by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We covered the Shelby County State's Attorney Ruth Woolery's issuance of subpoenas to her client, the Shelby County Board Chairman Bobby Orman and the county's auditing firm in this article. Case law appears to point to a problem for this family law practitioner...

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13 Aug Chris “Mugshot Missing” Boehm’s Criminal Pretrial Is Next Week –

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Chris Boehm's (son of Mugshot Teresa Boehm) criminal pre-trial is set for August 21, 2024, at 10:00 in Shelby County Courthouse, Courtroom A. Boehm was charged with Obstruction of Service of Process, "in that the said defendant knowingly resisted or obstructed the...

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13 Aug “Mugshot” Teresa Boehm’s Felony Pre-trial Set For Next Week –

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Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Member Teresa Boehm's felony pre-trial is set for August 21, 2024, at 10:00 in Shelby County Courthouse, Courtroom A. Boehm was indicted in January 2024 by a Shelby County Grand Jury for violation of the Public Officer Prohibited Activities...

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13 Aug Shelby County Rescue Squad Bill Signed By Governor –

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Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed SB-1102, which was sponsored by Senator Steve McClure and Representatives Tony McCombie and Brad Halbrook. Shelby County Board Member Sonny Ross assisted in the creation of this legislation. This new Public Act authorizes Shelby County to operate...

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12 Aug The Lightfoot Report: Dolton Is Broke; $43K Amazon Purchases In One Day; Overpaid Police –

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Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) -  Former Chicago Mayor Lightfoot delivered a scathing and sometimes shocking report of the financial condition of the Village of Dolton since Tiffany Henyard took office as Mayor. We believe this is just the tip of the iceberg, and the total financial cost of...

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