Orland Park, IL. (ECWd) - For anyone interested in uncovering government corruption and observing public officials who show utter contempt for the public on a rolling basis, the Village of Orland Park is like a Chicagoland version of Peyton Place: there's always someone up to something, someone...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - As I alluded to in the previous article on the most recent resignation of Charity Murphy, the director of the park district, we believe this to be simply another temper tantrum in order to get a pay raise, more free stuff, or...
ROCHESTER, IL. (ECWd) - We attended the South Sangamon Water Commission's meeting on January 17, 2017, to raise an issue we had previously written about; the granting of an easement to Joseph Greene, of Greene and Bradford, Inc., for hunting and recreational use of SSWC real...
CHAMPAIGN, IL. (ECWd) - Live near Champaign? Curious to know how to hold you local public bodies accountable or learn how your property tax dollars are being gathered and spent? Join us this Saturday for a FREE Citizen Watchdog Training session! Citizen Watchdogs have used their skills to expose waste,...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - We received a link to this video several months ago but have been unable to confirm the name of the Deputy Sheriff "knocking" on the door. We were told that this deputy did not have a warrant. We are trying to confirm the...
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) - The Agenda has been posted for the January 19, 2017, Clark County Park District monthly meeting. One of the listed items for action is to "discussion and vote to accept the resignation of Charity Murphy as Executive Director." This is not the first time...
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - Once again we see Edgar County Sheriff's Deputy Dee Burgin being named in yet another civil rights police abuse case. Also named in the suit is the County of Edgar and the Edgar County Sheriff. How many more lawsuits must this county face...
LISLE, IL. (ECWd) - One of the issues concerning Mayor Broda and the Village of Lisle is a Binding Opinion from the Illinois Attorney General that the village had violated the Open Meetings Act during a closed session in its June 6, 2016, meeting. This Binding Opinion...
Illinois (ECWd) - We exposed the failure of key appointed board members of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) in this article and encourage you to read it if you have not. The ILETSB agency has certain responsibilities to our Law Enforcement Academies...
Illinois (EWCd) - In January of 2014, ECW uncovered documents from Governor Pat Quinn's Neighborhood Initiative Program. One such document warned Chicago Youth to comply with City of Chicago curfew laws or risk being shot and killed by members of the Chicago Police Department (CPD). LINK...
