Madison County, IL. (ECWd) - Letter to the Editor Earlier this month, County Board members Mick Madison (R – Bethalto) and Stacey Pace (R – Troy) tried – unsuccessfully – to get a pay hike (Madison $53,000 and Pace $10,000), in addition to the $14,500 salary that...
Naperville, IL. (ECWd) - After having to take legal action, several months of waiting, and two separate court hearings, a DuPage County Judge unsealed all of the records from Dana Davenport's February 2022 DUI and a subsequent felony charge of obstruction of justice - tampering with...
Illinois (ECWd) - What happens when an elected legislator, or two, violate the Constitution of Illinois? House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate Leader Don Harmon failed to appear during a Temporary Restraining Order related to the gun ban bill HB-5471 which was heard on January 18, 2023....
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - Never before publicly disclosed video we obtained after filing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department shows the killing of 14-year-old Pedro Rios Jr. by Chicago Police officer Nicholas Redelsperger who shot him in the back as the...
Effingham, IL. (ECWd) - A Temporary Restraining Order has been issued from Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison enjoining all Defendants (Governor Pritzker, Speaker of the House Welch, Senate President Harmon, AG Raoul) or any law enforcement or administrative agency under its control from exercising any color...
Illinois (ECWd) - A lawsuit against the recent gun ban law was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Unlike the recent case filed in Effingham which names the Governor, Attorney General, House Speaker and Senate Leader, this one is targeted...
Ilinois (ECWd) - The Transcript from the Emergency Restraining Order hearing on the gun ban can be downloaded at this link or viewed below. I took the liberty of highlighting some very interesting comments in the transcript. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Accuracy-Firearms-23-MR-4-Effingham-County.pdf" title="Accuracy Firearms 23-MR-4 Effingham County"] Full Disclosure: Kirk Allen is...
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - After failing at the primary election in his bid for reelection as Poplar Grove Mayor, and losing the election for Precinct Committeeman, Owen Costanza decided to extract revenge on a local reporter, the winner of the Mayoral race, and others who...
Illinois (ECWd) - Tom DeVore filed and argued on behalf of 866 plaintiffs for an Emergency Temporary Restraining Order regarding the new gun ban law signed by Governor Pritzker. The hearing on the matter was held in Effingham on January 18, 2023, at 11 AM. The...
Illinois (ECWd) - Once again a Legislator, Rita Mayfield, has taken steps to make law-abiding citizens criminals in newly proposed legislation regarding the transfer of ammunition. If this proposed legislation would pass as written and gets signed into law, chances are the state is going to...
