Milton Township (ECWd) – It has come to our attention that Milton Township had allegedly entered into a contract with a private company for “Traffic Enforcement” and gave them the authority to issue citations and demands for payment of “tickets.” Obviously, none of this was
Milton Township (ECWd) – It has come to our attention that Milton Township had allegedly entered into a contract with a private company for “Traffic Enforcement” and gave them the authority to issue citations and demands for payment of “tickets.” Obviously, none of this was
Jefferson Co. (ECWd) – The troubled former mayor of Nason, Illinois, Michelle McKinney, received more bad news today, this time from the Judge in her bogus defamation/intimidation lawsuit she brought against her political opponents and local citizens. While she awaits her criminal prosecution related to
Shelby Co. (ECWd) – Timelines are important, as are responses to Freedom of Information Act requests. In most states, a response by a government official is considered to be an authentic record, which can be in paper form, audio, video, or electronic, such as an
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) – For those who have followed the circus of lies and misinformation in Shelby County, it’s worse than we thought. The attorney for the county, while victorious in getting a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by Cody Brands dismissed over
Coles Co. (ECWd) – During our review of records from the East Oakland/Morgan Multi-Township pertaining to the Assessor Shirley Willison, who has never submitted a budget as required by law, which we covered in this article, we see that the board established additional compensation for
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Tazewell Co., Ill. (ECWd) – The arraignment of former U.S. Senate Candidate Allison Salinas is set for August 7, 2025, at 1:45 p.m. She is charged in case number 2025CF508 with Solicitation/Murder/For Hire, which is a Class X Felony (720 ILCS 5/ 8-1.2(a)). If convicted,
Coles/Edgar/Moultrie Co. (ECWd) – United States Army Recruiter Bryan Marine out of Effingham County, Illinois, has been convicted in three counties, Edgar, Coles, and Moultrie, on numerous alleged sex crimes against minors. We broke that story in this article Marine was charged with the following:
Coles Co. (ECWd) – After fielding numerous complaints regarding property tax increases in the East Oakland-Morgan Townships, we submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain key records. Shirley Willison is the elected Multi- Township Assessor. This is the mother of the convicted felon,
Jerseyville, Ill. (ECWd) – In January we reported that Kattie Abbey, the Jersey County Treasurer, was under Illinois State Police investigation for allegations of misappropriation of public funds in this article. Last Friday, May 2, 2025, Kattie Abbey was charged with Class 2 Felony Theft
Will Co. (ECWd) – Too little, too late. When former Attorney General Lisa Madigan was in office, we routinely saw the Public Access Counselor’s (PAC) office issue clear language determinations regarding the Open Meetings Act (OMA), and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) violations. The same
