Illinois (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs were honored to be invited guests on Jeanne Ives' first "The Real Story" show on AM560 last night, July 16, 2023. Some of the topics we discussed were the history of ECWd, Thornton Township, the Village of Dolton, Shelby County,...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Friday morning, July 14, 2023, former Dolton Village Trustee Valeria Stubbs was the unfortunate recipient of at least 9 rounds fired into her vehicles while they were parked at her house in Dolton, Illinois. Stubbs was a vocal...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - According to the Department of Agriculture license search database, the Village of Dolton, under the direction of Mayor Tiffany Henyard, has been operating its "Animal Control" department and facility without the required license from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. According to the Animal...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During the July 13, 2023 county board meeting we listened to over an hour of public comment. It appears a fair number of those who spoke are not familiar with key elements in our laws and how our laws apply as it...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board held a meeting last night, July 13, 2023, starting at 7 p.m. and ending just prior to midnight. We had a livestream malfunction, but still had the video recorded on our camera, both videos are below. Prior to the...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board has called a special meeting for July 18, 2023, at 7 P.M. in Court Room A. While we do not know what possible litigation is going to be part of a closes session, they do have on the agenda...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - "Immediate Release: July 12, 2023 Shelby County Dive Team Chairman, Sonny Ross Shelby County Dive Team has been operating under an assumed structure since 1997. It was recently brought to my attention that there were no formal establishment documentation or structure created when it...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Dive Team has been instructed to halt all operations "Dear Austin, The organization known as The Shelby County Dive Team, it's members, and it's equipment need to cease any and all operations until further notice. Including, but not limited to, training...
Illinois (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tuesday, July 11, 2023 CONTACT [email protected] Gov. Pritzker Issues Disaster Proclamation for Coles, Cook, Edgar, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Sangamon, and Washington Counties due to Severe Weather, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Derecho Proclamation allows local entities increased access to state resources and emergency personnel who can assist...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - A recent letter to the editor sent to the Beecher City Journal and published in April of this year is an example of how not knowing the facts on a matter leads to misinformation being spread. We will go through the letter...
