Champaign Co. (ECWd) – “I know that the change in my life is due to my commitment to logic and truth and I refuse to forget it” Commitment to logic and truth? Logic […]
Illinois- When do laws matter?
Moultrie County Circuit Clerk and Public Defender electioneering in Courthouse –
SULLIVAN, IL. (ECWd) – The Moultrie County Circuit Clerk, Beth Pruitt has allowed her public office and employees to conduct illegal electioneering activities within the Circuit Clerk’s office, and during working hours. […]
LW-D210 – Indicted Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie admits wrongdoing -claims actions were an honest mistake
Will Co. (ECWd) – The Chicago Tribune ran a very interesting story today regarding Lawrence Wyllie. It turns out that over 5 months ago, Lawrence Wyllie returned $16,000.00 to the School District […]
Coles County – Quo Warranto suit filed against the county
Coles Co. (ECWd) – Local Coles County residents Rob Perry and Rex Dukeman have filed their COMPLAINT FOR WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO against Coles County. There request for permission to file this case […]
DuPage Twp Trustee Burgess attacks children, lies about candidate, electioneers during public meeting –
BOLINGBROOK. IL. (ECWd) – During last week’s DuPage Township Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Burgess decided to level unsubstantiated and clearly false accusations against certain children, a non-profit organization, and a candidate […]
Algonquin Road District – Gooch & Miller taken to task in Plaintiffs Response to Motion to Dismiss.
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Robert Hanlon, attorney for the Algonquin Township Road District filed a Response to a Motion to Dismiss filed by Thomas Gooch III who represents Robert Miller, the former Road […]
Video: Paris Honeybee Parade 2018 –
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Algonquin Township – As predicted, Kelly advice unfounded according to Attorney General PAC Office
McHenry Co. (ECWd)- The Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor has ruled in the request for review against Algonquin Township. Cal Skinner with McHenry County Blog filed the request and as predicted, the […]
Adam Lopez must resign: improper advertising contracts with school, allegations of $615,000 missing…
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – Adam Lopez, Springfield School District 186 Board Member: was recently terminated as a Country Financial agent, is currently under Springfield Police Department investigations of at least $615,000 missing […]
Alorton Mayor Jo Ann Reed arrested on 2 Counts of Felony Official Misconduct –
ALORTON, IL. (ECWd) – Update: Today’s (9-28-2018) mugshot added: Jo Ann Reed, the Mayor of Alorton, Illinois, and once-convicted felon, has been arrested again today on a Bench Warrant for charges […]
Algonquin Township FOIA denial – Supervisor Lutzow cites potential attacks, contamination, while Kelly invokes stalking theory? LOL!
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Looking at a recent denial of public records by the Algonquin Township Supervisor Charles Lutzow, it appears either he has no clue how to read the law or […]
Employment agreements with NECAS employees
CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) – Below are the employment agreements for the Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service, NECAS, which were signed at the last meeting without the issue ever being placed on an […]
Adam Lopez impermissible interest in contract as School Board Member –
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – We have been sitting on this article for several months waiting on some issues to surface, which included communications with certain officials, and since the story broke on […]
Clark County Board hears from residents about recent thefts –
MARSHALL, IL. (ECWd) – During last week’s Clark County Board meeting, several residents talked to the board during public comment to address their concerns with recent thefts in rural Clark County and […]
NECAS coming into compliance with Open Meetings Act –
CHRISMAN, IL. (ECWd) – The Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service, a public body created thru Intergovernmental Agreements, has posted the agenda for Thursday’s meeting. It now appears they are wanting to comply […]
Algonquin Township – 6 Tons of paper shredded-is someone lying?
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – With ongoing criminal investigations, lawsuits that involve unfulfilled requests for records, and reports of record destruction by Township officials, we have to admit we never thought we would find […]
Wesley Township sued for ignoring FOIA request
Will Co. (ECWd) – Wesley Township must now answer to the courts for refusing to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for public records. From the Township Clerk Sarah Norton first […]
Deer v Van accident – Edgar County
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) This just occurred about 3 miles south of Paris, Illinois on Illinois Highway 1. It appears a deer hit the van on the left, front side, which activated the […]
Morgan County Regional Planning Commission: 22 Years – still no plan…
MORGAN CO., IL. (ECWd) – Morgan County has a population of around 35,500 people, with its County Seat located in Jacksonville, IL. It is managed by an elected three-person Board of Commissioners. […]
Algonquin Township – Gooch misinformation campaign under the Circus Big Top
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Thomas Gooch III filed a “DEFENDANT’S COMBINED MOTION TO DISMISS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO 735 ILCS 5/2-619.1″. It is a most interesting read, and clearly, Gooch has failed to […]
Ford County Regional Planning Commission appears to have no plan –
Ford Co. (ECWd) – We recently exposed the failures of the Ford County Regional Planning Commission in this article. That public body has three primary tasks by statute. “Said Commission shall be […]
Carla Brockmeier, Carlinville, caused another lawsuit by withholding public records (FOIA) –
CARLINVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – On August 2, 2018, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor determined that the City of Carlinville improperly withheld public records requested by me in February of 2017. […]
Alorton Village Manager pled Guilty in Federal Court –
ALORTON, IL. (ECWd) – It isn’t just the Mayor … this time the Alorton Village Manager, La Mar Gentry, pled guilty in federal court today for the crime of providing false information […]
Effingham County’s Motion to Dismiss FOIA case denied.
Effingham Co. (ECWd) – We sued the County of Effingham for failure to provide key financial records related to the payment of a private attorney to handle the County Ambulance contract. We […]
Val Montgomery (D), State Rep Candidate (41st District) ineligible for office –
NAPERVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – As a result of a lawsuit filed on Monday, and the ruling handed down today, Candidate for Illinois State Representative, Val Montgomery (D) (41st) is ineligible for office […]
DuPage County Election Commission sued for moving election district boundaries –
Naperville, IL. (ECWd) – A Complaint has been filed against the DuPage County Election Commission alleging the commission moved boundaries of one precinct and two legislative districts without proper authority to move […]
Vermilion Co. Airport Authority: We are Trained Killers, Red Dogs, Antifa, Wild Animals…
DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) – Prior to the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority meeting this morning, one of the Airport Commissioners, referred to us (ECWd) as Antifa-like, said we were Red Dogs, and […]
Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik email claim conflicts with FOIA response
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – We recently exposed the Township Clerk Karen Lukasik and her childish games being played in this article. In this e-mail exchange, she clearly stated, “This is the fourth […]
Wheeling’s President notified of allegations and recall effort –
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) – Wheeling activist Deborah Wilson lays bare the allegations against Wheeling Village President Horcher during public comment at tonight’s (9-17-2018) village board meeting. She also notified him and the […]
Push to Recall Wheeling’s Mayor Pat Horcher –
WHEELING, IL. (ECWd) – We have been notified over the past several days that there is an active push by local Wheeling residents to collect signatures on a petition to recall Wheeling […]
