Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - During the December 2022, meeting of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County, their attorney, Thomas Burkart, made several statements concerning the authority of the Executive "Board" - which is actually a committee, or subsidiary body, of the Commission. Later during the...
Poplar Grove, IL. (ECWd) - Owen Costanza, former Poplar Grove Village President who still passes himself off as Village President on Facebook, filed two sets of election petitions for Trustee of Poplar Grove, IL. He withdrew the "2-year unexpired" set of petitions and left his "4-year unexpired,...
Harrisburg, IL. (ECWd) - The latest example of a township government grossly abusing the taxpayers comes to you from Harrisburg Township. With the hiring of friends and relatives, the Township Supervisor thinks he needs assistance in the general assistance department, which he is permitted to hire, to...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Supreme Court has Stayed the effective date of the SAFE-T Act pending an appeal of the Kankakee County Circuit Court Opinion which declared parts of the Act unconstitutional. The stay applies to the entire state. From the Illinois Supreme Court Order: ...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - As 2022 comes to a close, we are sharing some of the things we wrote about in 2022 and also ask that you kindly give a donation to assist in keeping the Edgar County Watchdogs operational. Please make your donation at (this link)...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - During the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County's ("VACMC") December 2022 meeting, Thomas Burkart, the attorney for "the VAC" made a statement related to the process for seating delegates and alternates. He was followed by a commission member disagreeing and reading from...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County States Attorney Nichole Kroncke tendered her resignation letter on December 29, 2022, indicating an effective date of January 31st, 2023. According to the letter she is resigning to take on a state job with the Illinois State's Attorneys Appellate...
Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - Kankakee Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cunnington issued a 36-page Memorandum of Decision late yesterday declaring portions of the SAFE-T Act as unconstitutional. From within the Memorandum of Decision: Act does not violate the single-subject rule Plaintiffs have standing to bring the suit Likely...
Tallahassee, Florida (ECWd) - During our recent trip to Florida, Peter Schweizer invited the Edgar County Watchdogs to The Drill Down with Peter Schweizer for a discussion on local governments. We appreciate the invitation to speak. Listen to it and read it (HERE). If you are interested in the...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County ("VACMC") has, in the past year attempted to make excuses as to why they think they can donate money to other organizations. The Military Veterans Assistance Act ("MVAA") was established by the legislature to provide...
