Nason, Ill. (ECWd) - We had the pleasure of attending a special meeting of the City of Nason, Illinois, last night. Nason is a small city located in Jefferson County, with a population of around 200 people. We attended this meeting because we came across a video of...
Edgar - Coles Co., Ill. (ECWd) - United States Army Recruiter Bryan Marine out of Effingham County, Illinois, has been charged in both Edgar and Coles Counties on numerous alleged sex crimes against minors. We understand he is currently being held in the Coles County Jail. Coles County...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - For at least the last two years in Shelby County, the subject of ARPA money being spent has been discussed to include the deadlines of December 31, 2024, for the funds to be obligated and December 31, 2026, for final expenditure. During a...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAMPAIGN STATE’S ATTORNEY OFFICE CLAIMS PROHIBITION ON SPENDING TAX DOLLARS TO ADVOCATE FOR REFERENDA ON BALLOT IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE October 21, 2024 MAHOMET, IL - Today Mahomet Resident John Bambenek released the following statement on the State’s Attorneys office filing an...
Champaign, Co. (ECWd) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2024 MAHOMET, IL - Today Mahomet Resident John Bambenek filed the attached demand for a special prosecutor to investigate Champaign County Government is skirting bidding requirements to use public dollars to campaign for a sales tax increase on the...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - The Dolton Trustees who were served with a frivolous lawsuit by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and Dolton Trustees Stanley Brown and Andrew Holmes have filed a Motion for Rule 137 Sanctions against Plaintiff Henyard and her attorney for the following alleged violations...
Shelby C0., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County, Illinois, held an emergency meeting this week in order to elect a new County Board Chairman and Vice Chairman. During the public comment portion of the meeting, county board member Jeremy Williams spoke about a complaint lodged against him alleging...
Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - Yesterday's hearing on the frivolous lawsuit filed by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, seeking an order that all future meetings of the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees be held at village hall, to prohibit the Dolton Park District from permitting meetings on...
Kankakee County, Ill. (ECWd) - Kankakee County Board Chairman Andrew Wheeler has resigned from office just prior to a discussion and vote to remove him from office during a Special Board Meeting this morning (See agenda). There have been allegations that Chairman Wheeler, after negotiating a 30-year...
