United States (ECWd) - Legal Newsline has picked up on our reporting, which was one of the first to report on the sua sponte request for a vote by the Chief Judge of the Court of as well as exposing what appeared to be glaring...
Cook Co. (ECWd) - We first reported on Country Club Hills Fire Department January 23, 2017, regarding possible pornography on fire department computers and the fact the public body was sanctioned for violating court orders. Now the story only gets worse. According to transcripts and pleadings...
CLARK CO., (ECWd) - The Clark County Park District Board of Commissioners voted to approve a settlement in the lawsuit brought against them for alleged violations of the Open Meetings Act. This suit was filed on February 18, 2015, by Edgar County Watchdogs co-founders Kirk Allen and John...
PRINCETON, IL. (ECWd) - The Princeton Park District, in the recent past, had finally determined, after considerable public questioning, to make families of Park Commissioners pay for their own memberships - they had been receiving free memberships (in violation of state law), read the notices sent to...
Illinois (ECWd) - All indications are pointing to a serious degradation of the rule of law in Illinois. Illinois State statutes are found in nine separate categories, which you can find here. The first category is Government, which has fifteen subcategories. Clicking on subcategories gets you...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - Sources at the Clark County Park District have informed us that Charity Murphy, who resigned last week, has refused to return park district property. She is in possession of documents, a laptop, cell phone, internet hotspot, and keys among other items...
Illinois (ECWd) - The Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board is responsible for a laundry list of matters as it relates to our Law Enforcement Officers in the state of Illinois. One would think, of all agencies in the state, this one would have their...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - The Kankakee Valley Airport Authority held its first meeting since receiving this letter from IDOT in reference to a potential commissioner disqualification of office. During public comment, I restated past events with the roofing contract, talked about another commissioner's alleged conflict in contracts, and asked...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We ran this story a couple days ago regarding the Holland Township Electoral Board meeting. I was contacted this morning by Mr. Forcum and advised the Chairman of the Electoral Board that he has withdrawn his objection. "I have just notified the Chairman...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Holland Township Electoral Board convened February 8th, 2017, for the purpose of hearing a petition objection filed by the Township Supervisor, Matt Forcum, against Larry Syfert, who is running for Highway Commissioner. We reached out to Mr. Forcum and Mr. Syfert and...
