Illinois (ECWd) - In what appears to be a desperate attempt to spin the truth, the attorneys for Frank Mautino, our current Illinois Auditor General, have taken the position that the "Complainant has no basis to argue that the Board failed to address the allegations in...
Coles Co. (ECWd) - "Coles County under color of state law has violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause in its unlawful, intentional and arbitrary, discriminatory assessments against Plaintiffs for 2016 tax year." After six months of citizens pleading with the County Board to do the right...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - Is Northern Illinois University and Dr. Baker deliberately contradicting statements made by the Office of the Executive Inspector General in their report on NIU released May 31st? The scathing OEIG report [here] on NIU Affiliate Employees included facts and findings regarding the hiring of...
Illinois (ECWd) - The US District Court Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division has posted a recent ruling in the former Congressman Schock criminal Case. Schock, through his attorneys, attempted through discovery to obtain additional information. Schock argues "that the CI’s intrusion upon Defendant’s office violated the...
NEWTON, IL. (ECWd) - I requested, in a recent Freedom of Information Act request, copies of the policy on collection of fees for public records, collection of fees for photographs taken of public records on a private electronic device, and copies of any county board approvals for...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - An eight-count Federal Class Action Complaint against Defendants LaSalle County, former LaSalle County State’s Attorney, Brian Towne, and John Doe State’s Attorney Felony Enforcement (“SAFE”) Unit Officers has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois...
SHELBYVILLE TOWNSHIP, IL. (ECWd) - The Shelbyville Township board of trustees held its regular meeting on Monday evening, June 5, 2017. During the meeting they went into executive session to discuss an appointment to the vacant seat of Township Supervisor. It was vacant because former supervisor Steve...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) – In what may be a real game changer for the ousted former President of College of Dupage, Robert Breuder, the Federal Courts have granted the request by COD to appeal. "IT IS ORDERED that the petition for permission to appeal pursuant to 28...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - It has come to our attention that certain individuals appear to be immune from receiving tickets for Ordinance violations. Paris City Councilman Kemper owns a house on the SE corner of the S. Central St. and Elizabeth St. intersection that appears to have...
Illinois (ECWd) - The State Board of Elections took the position during the Frank Mautino hearing on his campaign spending that there was no finding of a violation of the election code, only a finding that he did not do what the board told him to...
