UhWill Co. (ECWd) - Former Lincoln-Way District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie criminal trial has changed to November 26, 2018. According to the court docket, the previous jury trial date was set for December 3, 2018.  The court has blocked out 4 weeks for the trial which...
CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - During the July 24, 2018, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service board meeting, the board voted to increase the pay, thru "shift wages," of three EMTs: David Craig $600 per week Tommy Elliot $500 per week Vickey Johnson $450 per week It was a...
Effingham Co. (ECWd) - Tyranny -Â cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control. By Neiman's usurping of his authority, we refer to courtroom arguments from the State's Attorney who stated the board chairman directed him to pursue this litigation, however, the Chairman has no authority independent...
CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - During its July 17, 2018, Special Meeting, the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service ("NECAS") discussed several items in Executive Session. Among those discussions were: An "ultimatum" presented to the NECAS by Carle Regional EMS (this will be the subject of a future article) ...
CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) - During tonight's monthly meeting, the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service ("NECAS") Board approved and signed employment agreements with its employees. The item was not on the agenda for discussion or vote, as the Open Meetings Act requires, and when I asked for a...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - An amended complaint has been filed in the Class Action Racketeering case against 22 defendants tied to the now-indicted former LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne.  You can view numerous articles we have written on Towne and his self-dealings at this link. Towne is...
Illinois - (ECWd) - The Illinois Conservative Union has asked John and I to moderate a panel discussion pertaining to local government citizen watchdog matters. We welcome this opportunity as we have participated in similar panels to include the Illinois League of Women Voters Annual Convention and...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - In what appears to be another misinformation hit piece by the Northwest Herald reporter Ed Komenda, we find once again key facts just can't seem to quite make the reporting when it comes to Algonquin Township & Road District matters. The current Road...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As we continue to expose malfeasance and illegal activity that took place in the Algonquin Township and Road District during the Bob Miller circus acts, we still can't believe the things we are finding. James Kelly, the former attorney for both the Township...
COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The convicted felon, Barry Wolfe, appeared in DOC custody, without counsel, in front of Coles County Judge O’Brien this morning on his Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea. Coles County Case nos. 17CF420 and 17CF433. Wolfe had been previously sentenced to 60 years in...
