Coles Co. (ECWd) - For those residing in Coles County, we urge you to pay attention to this article and the dozens to follow as this may become one of the largest series of articles exposing malfeasance in local government since our exposure of problems at...
SHELBYVILLE, IL. -(ECWd) - We rarely see a situation like this, aside from Lerna, IL., where an elected official decides to work for the public body that he is elected to govern. Doing so is a felony in this state. Trustee Walden has been pulling in $7,638.00...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - With malfeasance and corruption infecting our local governments across this country we find those elected to service have forgotten the fact we are a Constitutional Republic. Our form of government protects certain rights We The People have. Our First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - With all of the purposeful hiding of public records lately, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to consider whether or not Carlinville's Mayor Deanna Demuzio is using her position as Mayor, with the ability to direct the city attorney, to...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - Mayor Demuzio and the City of Carlinville must enjoy spending hard-earned taxpayer dollars keeping public records from the public. I estimate the first denied FOIA request has already cost Carlinville taxpayers more than $1,000.00 - and that was prior to the city...
United States (ECWd) - The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is set to meet with the College of DuPage Board of Trustees next month in an executive session. We suspect that visit may be tied to the new policy on Fraud and Abuse adopted on an...
Downers Grove, IL. (ECWd) - Corrected to reflect she is not currently receiving a pension (but has been seeking one). Laura Hois is a Candidate for Downers Grove Township Assessor, current Downers Grove Township Clerk, and Deputy Assessor for Sugar Grove Township, and has been seeking a higher...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - As one who believes things happen for a reason, today's mail once again provides evidence to support that belief. When I opened my mailbox this was on top of the pile and immediately I knew the reason we received it, Larry Hasbargen! For...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - While reviewing the financial reporting to the Illinois State Comptroller for Shelbyville Township, some serious discrepancies have been identified. I briefly referenced those discrepancies during the last meeting which can be viewed from the video in this article. For the purpose of this...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Below is the video from the March Shelbyville Township meeting.  A few items of interest are the length of the meeting in relation to what the taxpayers pay these people, the employment status of the attorney, and the notification that numbers being...
