WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) - Oral copulation for $20. That's right. One thing that most voters expect and demand of a candidate is Truth. Especially on a candidate questionnaire. When candidates for office decide to try and skirt around the Truth, we believe it is our duty to call...
South Jacksonville, IL. (ECWd) - After South Jacksonville Police Chief Hallock was reinstated with full back-pay, his attorney, Tyson Manker, filed a request for an Official Misconduct Inquiry into the Village of South Jacksonville Trustees, Village Officials, and/or employees for the alleged improper release of information to local...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Myth – A clean audit proves nothing was done wrong as it relates to the management and use of public funds. Fact - Only a forensic audit will tell you if money is being handled in accordance with the law. We have...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - When we write about illegal actions by public officials, in this case, the Shelbyville Township, it’s important to understand what we are saying. Illegal simply means a violation of law, and does not always indicate a criminal violation. When it comes...
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) - According to January 23, 2017, Board Minutes, the Kankakee Valley Park District Commissioners have been receiving "two free rentals for non-manned facilities." Who knows what else they may be receiving? As we have discussed in numerous other articles about other park districts in...
Shelby Co. (ECWd)- Donations - Public Funds for Private Purpose? We ask that the Township Officials of Shelbyville Township cease any further improper donations and comply with the law moving forward. We know they know how to comply with certain portions of the law, specifically the...
Northern Illinois University (NIU) - (ECWd) - In what should have been his time for rebuttal statements, the College of DuPage Foundation attorney spent a considerable amount of time verbally attacking the Chicago Tribune and the downstate "Muckrakers of the farm fields," the Edgar County Watchdogs,...
DuPage Col. (ECWd) - The Federal Courts acted on motions in the Robert Breuder civil case against the College of Dupage today and issued a Motion Order found here. The College of DuPage Motion to Dismiss counts I, II, and IVÂ was denied, however, the Individual...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - After a lengthy investigation and review of public records, we found numerous concerns, of which some are consistent with findings in other townships. We have been assured on some of those concerns they are going to fix, while others raised have...
EFFINGHAM, IL. (ECWd) - After we wrote an article (which was part of a larger project dealing with park districts across the state of Illinois) dealing with unauthorized memberships, discounts, and other freebies typically given to park commissioners, their families, and former commissioners and families -...
