Illinois (ECWd)- After years of research and learning the laws as they are applied to our local governments, we know there are answers to pretty much every challenge we come across in local government. A common problem we have seen in county government is when you...
WATSEKA, Ill. (ECWd) - August 05, 2023 Will Brumleve WATSEKA — The founder of a now-defunct nonprofit animal sanctuary in Thawville where hundreds of animal carcasses were discovered in shallow graves in 2019 is now keeping animals at her residence in Will County despite an Iroquois County judge’s...
Rockford, Ill. (ECWd) - Governor Pritzker's signing of Senate Bill 1909 into law lends the appearance the State of Illinois would soon violate the essence of free speech in this state. We firmly believe the government cannot impose a law violative of the First Amendment, designed to...
Shelby Co. (ECWd)- Shelby County is once again setting the example as to how county government is supposed to operate, yet even when the most basic of laws are enforced, the voice of opposition spews more misinformation on social media before getting the facts right. It...
Madison County, Ill. (ECWd) - Once more, Governor Pritzker has signed a bill making what used to be unauthorized compensation, authorized. We previously wrote about the Metro East Sanitary District's ("MESD") unauthorized health insurance plans for their appointed board members (here). At the time, according to the...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - In August of 2021, we published this article and alleged the Shelby County Insurance Committee and now former State's Attorney Nichole Kroncke failed the taxpayers of Shelby County. We urge everyone to read that article and watch the video to grasp what...
DeKalb Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Sycamore, Illinois, where real estate tax preferential assessments are apparently being improperly applied to platted real estate developments after lots or entire developments are sold multiple times. The "Developer's Preferential Assessment" ("DPA") is meant to encourage real estate development by providing tax...
Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois Open Meetings Act is the state law that governs meetings for units of government. Over the years there have been hundreds of things that took place in public meetings resulting in the Attorney General and the courts issuing opinions on those...
Dewitt Co. (ECWd)- The former Wapella Township Road District Highway Commissioner who was charged with 23 felony counts has pled guilty to one Class 3 felony and is sentenced to 18 months' probation for his criminal acts. We first covered Eldon Cusey and his $27,000.00 illegal...
Illinois (ECWd)- The Edgar County Watchdogs were honored to once again be invited to speak on Jeanne Ives’ “The Real Story” show on AM560 Sunday night, July 23, 2023. Some of the topics we discussed were Shelby County, electioneering, and the upcoming criminal trial of former Gubernatorial...
