COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - In the process of fielding complaints on massive hikes in assessed value of commercial real estate in Mattoon Township, I figured the first step would be to find out how the assessments were accomplished and what they used for their values. I...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Randy Peterson, the current President of the Board of the Paris Area Chamber of Commerce was arrested on March 5, 2017, in Clinton, Indiana on the charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. According to a Clinton, Indiana newspaper clip we were sent, he was pulled...
Orland Park, Illinois (ECWd) - An odd incident report was written on February 9th by Orland Park Public Library employee Howard Griffin, documenting a recent episode involving an adult male allegedly watching and leaving a note for three high school girls; the note allegedly asked the girls...
Illinois (ECWd) - January of this year we exposed the failures of the ILETSB as it relates to the performance of their mandated duties of approving the Directors of our state's Police Academies. We also reported in January in this article the following: Friday the 13th, 2017,...
CLARK CO., IL. (ECWd) - The Clark County park District recently settled the Open Meetings Act lawsuit after their complete defeat at the Appellate Court earlier this year. The suit was filed after the park board decided it would vote on two items without informing the public...
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - From all appearances, the City of Carlinville, and by extension its Mayor Deanna Demuzio, has decided to spend money on an attorney instead of properly replying to a Freedom Of Information Act request. This has cost the taxpayers of Carlinville at least two-and-a-half...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - For the first time in the history of COD, the SLEA Director has been approved by the ILETSB. We first reported on the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy at the College of Dupage (COD) as it related to issuing credit hours to...
piquedShelby Co. (ECWd) - It's silly season once again and it should be no surprise we once again are looking at Shelbyville Township as it relates to the current Township Officials and their recent campaign flyer (b/w pic from flyer). The short video speaks for...
UDPATED Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We were tipped off this week about a Cease & Desist letter sent to the Shelbyville Township Supervisor and the Township attorney. I did confirm with the Township attorney that the letter was authentic and she informed us the issue of...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - July Ajster, a local attorney who stood up to former LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne, was the subject of multiple political Facebook posts and reminders in newspaper articles during the last election with claims of perjury. Brian Towne made sure to let the...
