Tolono, Ill. (ECWd) - Public bodies are prohibited from advocating for or against ballot measures or candidates for public office (electioneering), but that doesn't stop some of them, especially in Champaign County. The Tolono Fire Protection District placed a tax increase referendum on the ballot, which passed...
Jasper Co. (ECWd) - Good governance is a learning process in which few are truly willing to take the time to learn. After our first article on Yale, at this link, the appointed officials began their schooling. I attended the meeting in order to provide numerous key...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - As promised, below is a copy of the redacted bid submitted for the Shelby County Farm purchase. It appears the bid is for more than the minimum price listed in the resolution (link to resolution is here). Minimum for the 1812-03...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - This morning, Judge Kibler granted our Motion to Intervene in the Boehm v. Shelby County case for the limited purpose of unsealing the sole bid for the county farmland. The Court continued with sealing the name and contact information of the bidder...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Yesterday we filed a Petition and Motion to Intervene in the Boehm v. Shelby County case filed several weeks ago attempting to stall the opening and awarding of the sole bid for selling the county-owned farmland. According to the court's docket, the...
Illinois (ECWd) - US District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn issued his order on the Protect Illinois Communities Act, commonly called the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban and Gun Registration law, on November 8, 2024. The 168 page ruling can be downloaded at this link or viewed below. We...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - The resignations of the former Shelby County Chairman Bobby Orman and Vice Chairman Mark Bennett had no impact on their re-election to the County Board, even after relentless attacks from the local propaganda pushed on social media. Orman won his re-election with...
Kane and DeKalb Counties, Ill. (ECWd) - Part 1 This is a story of state actors failing the public, with tragic results. One individual with a commercial driver's license ("CDL") was involved in three "accidents" or incidents within a four-year timeframe. The first should have resulted in a...
Atlanta, Ill. (ECWd) - After its business was dissolved by the Illinois Secretary of State for not filing the annual report, WM "Bill" Thomas as the Registered Agent of the Logan County Economic Development Partnership ("LCEDP") filed, or caused to be filed, new paperwork for reinstatement...
Monticello, Ill. (ECWd) - In a Complaint filed by the Administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission on October 30, 2024, attorney Lauren B. McQueen has been accused of theft from the Champaign County Bar Association. McQueen was first admitted to the bar in 2019. McQueen...
