Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) – Shelby County Sheriff Sean McQueen submitted his resignation letter today, 44 days after being appointed to the vacancy and sworn into office. A copy of...
...Misconduct. County Highway Engineer operating a private business out of County Highway Office County Highway Engineer files false or incomplete Statement of Economic Interest for years Shelby Engineering using the...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) – For the last two years, the Shelby County Treasurer has been exposing numerous issues of malfeasance as it relates to payroll issues in the County, only...
...term of office” (70 ILCS 5/3.4) We sent the chief legal officer of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, a notice that they should exercise their statutory duty...
...the greatest effect.” Having attended this event a few years ago as part of a panel discussion on local government transparency issues, I can say the event is one that...
...are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) – United States Attorney’s Office Central District of Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 22, 2021 Former Kankakee Wastewater Utilities Officer Sentenced to Nine Months in Prison...
...is given to you to tell me to do x,y,z. What we have learned over the last 11 years of watchdogging is that a lot of local government attorneys are...
...disabled, his official mayoral email account disabled, and village trustee had assumed the office of acting mayor and attempts made at claiming he abandoned his office. Village of Bellmont: Village...
Illinois (ECWd) – For years we have been reporting on local government malfeasance of every imaginable type as well as those you would never imagine possible. Over and over we...