Champaign Co., IL. (ECWd) - Champaign Circuit Court issued an Order overturning the Rantoul Electoral Board's Decision and tossed the Rantoul Referendum off the ballot during Judicial Review. It was a citizen initiated referendum to eliminate Village Trustee election by District. The language in the Municipal Code in...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - After receiving and reading several complaints and questions on the propriety of Shelby County's upcoming meeting, which will be reconvened tonight, we thought it prudent to get this information out to the public. Open Meetings Act, Section 2.02: "[...
WHITE Co., IL. (ECWd) - "WHERFORE, it is hereby ordered that a temporary restraining order is entered enjoining the Defendants from enforcing or attempting to enforce any and all provisions of Public Act 102-1116 against the named Plaintiffs in this cause. This order is binding upon all...
Illinois (ECWd) - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bait and switch bill on January 27, 2023, that takes local control away from county government relating to wind farm siting setbacks. We covered the bill and his prior comments in this article where we first exposed he...
Illinois (ECWd) - This is long overdue. Governor Pritzker has announced that the State's public health emergency due to COVID-18 will end on May 11, 2023. It is hard to imagine how a public body, such as a school district where students are in class every day, without...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - Something to think about: This police officer, had he been serving this year, would have been exempted from the "assault" weapons ban, free to purchase and possess all the "assault" weapons he pleased, while millions of law-abiding citizens could purchase nothing. Ex-Joliet Police...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The Fifth Appellate Court uphold the TRO issued by the Effingham Circuit Court as it relates to Count IV. Count IV (equal protection) was sufficient to affirm the Effingham Circuit Court's issuance of the TRO. White County has not yet made a decision, and a...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board held a special meeting last night to address an appointment to a vacancy in the office of State's Attorney (SA), a request for the Judge to take action regarding the vacancy, and a couple of union settlement matters. The...
Elgin, IL. (ECWd) - Patricia Arroyo submitted her petitions to run for the elected position of Elgin Community College Trustee. Cody Holt filed a petition objection to Patricia Arroyo's candidacy for Elgin Community College Trustee. The Education Officers Electoral Board heard the arguments and voted to leave Arroyo...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Steven Decker of Sullivan was arrested on January 23, 2023, on multiple charges related to the destruction of property at the Tolly Cemetery in Moweaqua in Shelby County. Charges include: CRIMINAL DAMAGE/$10K-100KÂ - Class 3 Felony DRIVING RVK/SUSP DUI/SSS 3RD- Class 4 Felony ...
