DuPage Co. (ECWd) - The convicted College of Dupage thief John Valenta has been sentenced to 8 years in prison and hit with a restitution of upwards of $400,000.00. We are working on obtaining all the investigative files to report more detail on his criminal enterprise. As...
BLOOMINGTON, IL. (ECWd) - By: Diane Benjamin I was back in court today, luckily not playing lawyer this time! I attended the arraignment of the Felony 5. Cameras are now allowed inside the courtroom, so I’m sure video will be available somewhere. I took photos: "I was asked by...
BLOOMINGTON, IL> (ECWD) - From BLNNEWS.com: Click here: https://blnnews.com/2017/09/29/know-something-about-ciam-or-coliseum/?fb_action_ids=10209828381456811&fb_action_types=news.publishes The Illinois State Police are still investigating! If you have information applicable to the case call them. 815-844-1500 Follow the prompts to Investigations – Leave a message I’m posting this at their request!...
LaSalle Co., IL. (ECWd) - Former LaSalle County State's Attorney and current Attorney with the Illinois State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor's Office was in court this morning. Outside protesters gathered to show their displeasure with Towne. Towne's arraignment was continued until October 27, 2017. the Court set a $50,000...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - On review of past Atlanta Public Library District meeting minutes, it is evident the board was electioneering "using public funds, property or credit" in order to get the necessary votes to pass a tax referendum. How does the public feel about their...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - Unsurprisingly, we find more misdeeds committed by the Atlanta Public Library District. This one involves real estate taxes and the paperwork required to be submitted on an annual basis to the Logan County Supervisor of Assessments ("SoA"). Each year, local governments must submit a...
ATLANTA, IL. (ECWd) - After the Atlanta Library District's August 10, 2017 public meeting, I filed a Request for Review with the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor alleging the board violated the open meetings act by not publicly reciting the issue they were about to...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - Says Who and With What Proof? "Also, in my opinion, the statute is one that is ameliorative in nature and should be broadly construed so that it meets the objectives of the legislature." - So says Maine Township Attorney Daniel Dowd. Which is it...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - The fact that Maine Township Supervisor Laura Morask may have convinced herself that she is correct does not alter the underlying dishonesty because of her belief, even if sincere, is entirely unreasonable in our opinion. Does that language sound familiar Ms. Morask? From...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - In our constant effort to provide fact-based information in support of our articles, it appears we made a mistake and wanted to ensure the citizens of Maine Township have all the appropriate information. The last time we got it wrong and had to...
