DeWitt Co. (ECWd) - Several months ago we began receiving tips regarding purchases being made in Dewitt County government and a school district with a company named CDS Office Technologies. The concern raised was that the DeWitt County Board Chairman Dan Matthews is the VP of...
Chicago, Ill. (ECWd) - On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, attorneys for the Redeemed Christian Church of Dolton, Illinois, will ask a federal court to make the mayor of the south suburban Chicago village abide by the law. The Chicago-based law firm of Mauck & Baker is...
Maryville, Ill. (ECWd) - The Village of Maryville recently place an advertisement on their electronic sign urging voters to vote "YES" in favor of a tax referendum for the local school district (here). More troubling is the village board's passage of a Resolution in support of Collinsville...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Dr. Christoper Boehm, the same "Dr." who invoked his 5th amendment rights after filing a bogus petition objection complaint (article here) has now been charged with Indirect Criminal Contempt. The following is found in the Judic.com docket entry on 3/20/2024: "COURT MAKES FINDING THAT...
McDonough Co. (ECWd) - McDonough County and its Sheriff in his individual capacity, Nicholas Petitgout, have been named in a Federal lawsuit alleging the following. Count I -Violation of 1st Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America Count II - Violation of the...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - Our recent article at this link on convicted former Assistant State's Attorney Brady Allen generated numerous requests for us to post more information on the matter. While we did post the 4th amended complaint for everyone to read, we did not include...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - According to Charging Documents Dee Schippert is facing a maximum of 275 Years in prison for alleged crimes that include Forgery of timesheets, whistleblower retaliation, theft of property, and Official Misconduct. A copy of all the counts can be viewed below or...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd)- ***Edited on 3/22/2024 @ 8:51 p.m. to reflect the change in Judici, which is that the "greater than $1 million" counts were changed - as were the theft/deception counts - we advise our readers to click the link for Judici to read the...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - The Former Coles County Assistant State's Attorney Brady Allen filed a motion to have his name stricken from the roll of attorneys according to the recently published Illinois Supreme Court Announcement. The ARDC docket entry is at this link. There are several...
Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) - Two tax referenda initiated by Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard failed at the ballot box yesterday. Henyard, for the second time, wanted the voters to approve a tax for Township Mental Health. Henyard also wanted the taxpayers to approve the township...
