BROCTON, IL. (ECWd) - The 2014 Brocton Spring Festival and Draft Horse Show Parade had a great turn out this morning - and beautiful weather! Below should be at least one picture of every parade entry. A video of the entire parade will be posted after it...
ARCOLA, IL. (ECWd) - This is an update to this article (click here) and you will be able to read the Letter on file in this case that denied the motion for involuntary dismissal. Plaintiff - Kraft v. Defendant Arcola Township This is a summary of my opinion...
GRUNDY CO. (ECWd) - County Health Departments appear to have given rise to an epidemic from within. We reported on the Edgar County Health Department's now convicted felon Chandra Smith who used the same tactics deployed in Grundy County, and we reported the Effingham County Heath...
IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) - With a laundry list of illegal acts that is sure to cost the county a small fortune, it's nice to see that we can finally report some good news in the fact that $30,000.00 which was illegally spent on private attorneys by...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Here we have a County Board member, who has continually gone out of his way on a personal vendetta, month after month, against our elected Sheriff. It is no secret that Heltsley lies almost every time he opens his mouth. Now he wants...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - Before entering the office of Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan swore an oath that among other things, "...
IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) - Is anyone listening in Iroquois County? Taxpayers, it's your money and there seems to be an attitude that your elected officials don't have to answer to you or the law when it comes to the spending of your money. I totally support...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor's office is supposed to be issuing opinions and assisting in the interpretation of the Illinois Freedom Of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. While they do assist a good number of citizens every year,...
TILTON, IL. (ECWd) - Here are some additional questions on the "free land" the County of Vermilion has planned on "giving" to the person who bought adjacent land (which we still believe is illegal). What happens with the sanitary sewer treatment plant? Is it part of the "old...
EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - In yet another fine example of non-compliance with the law, County Board Member Mike Heltsley is either lying about his Open Meetings Act training or violating the law by not providing his training certificate to the County Clerk. We suspect lying and...
