Coles Co. (ECWd) - The Coles County State's Attorney, Brian Bower, was selected to fill a vacancy for an associate judge position in the 5th Judicial Circuit. The local paper reported that he was chosen out of twelve applicants, and, according to Judge Shick, he really...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After more than five years of arguments and two years of legal wrangling, RIDES Mass Transit District loses lawsuit designed to extract more than $154,000 from the residents of Edgar County by claiming they were owed funds left over from the defunct...
MORGAN CO., IL. (ECWd) - "The law is well settled that when the constitution or the laws of the State create an office, prescribe the duties of its incumbent and fix his compensation, no other person or board, except by action of the legislature, has the...
ATLANTA, IL,. (ECWd) - Earlier this afternoon, Objections to the nomination packets of six candidates for the positions of Atlanta Public Library District were filed at the Library District prior to its closing for the day. The Objector is George Menken, a resident, taxpayer, and candidate of...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - During today's Algonquin Township Special Meeting, Trustee Lawrence makes reference to an email sent to the trustees the night before fromRoad District Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser. She claims what was sent was a revised levy and then says it's actually the same levy. Reading...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - Nothing like waking up on a Saturday before Christmas to the phone ringing instead of the jingle-bells of the Christmas Holidays. I recieved calls from people wanting to know why we filed an "Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction" against Algonquin Township. We Didn't! However, when...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The "Jeff Wood for Sheriff" campaign apparently submitted at least one false or incomplete D-2 Report to the Illinois State Board of Elections, this one in October of 2018. Wood reported zero campaign donations for the duration of this 2018 campaign cycle, while...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The Algonquin Township Board is now facing more legal action against them, and all indicators point to Township attorney James Kelly as the root cause. We predicted court action would be the result of the Township Board's failure to certify the Road...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - During the last Algonquin Township meeting, Trustee Shea, while acting in the capacity of chairman for the meeting, made a claim about the Road District tax levy that was noteworthy. I laughed when I watched the video and had numerous discussion's with people...
Will Co. (ECWd) - Knowing their obligations and knowing the laws they are supposed to be following is the first step for any elected official. That is why my first public comment to public bodies tends to be a simple question, have you read your powers...
