United States - (ECWd) - In a 237 seven-page ruling issued today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Harvard and University of North Carolina's affirmative action admission programs violate the 14th Amendment. A copy of the ruling can be downloaded at this link or viewed...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - We reported on the charges against Kathleen Agney in this article. A preliminary hearing was held on June 6, 2023, and all charges were dismissed. We have delayed reporting on this in order to have the transcript so the people can...
Madison Co., Ill. (ECWd) - We have been attending meetings of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County for several months, and have noticed at each and every meeting the Superintendent has made an art out of confusing the board members, so much so that they...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We published this article that detailed the private use of the public property by the Shelby County AFSCME union president. Shelby County Clerk Jessica Fox became aware of the misuse of county property after receiving our freedom of information request and receiving responses...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County AFSCME Union President Lisa Sweeny has tendered her resignation outlining July 5th, 2023, will be her last day. During a January 2023 special meeting, Sweeny read a prepared speech as the union president, and after the meeting Elizabeth Reagan handed out...
Illinois (ECWd) - Q: Are federal and state grand jury subpoenas subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act? A: The short answer is "YES" subpoenas are public records once served on their recipient, absent any court order sealing the specific subpoena. There have been numerous Illinois circuit...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - During a Special Meeting of the Paris Union School District 95, the board of education voted unanimously (with one abstention) to hire retired Paris (Crestwood) School District Superintendent, Lorraine Bailey, as the temporary superintendent for D-95 until the grant funding issues have...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - Paris Union School District 95 School Board has scheduled a special board meeting for Monday, June 26, 2023, at 5 p.m. On the agenda is the "Adoption of Temporary Superintendent Agreement" after a closed session portion of the meeting. The public is invited to...
PARIS, Ill. (ECWd) - In a letter dated June 21, 2023, the Paris Union School District 95 School Board Chairman placed Superintendent Jeremy Larson on paid administrative leave following an ISBE Audit, an FBI search of his residence and a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena for records/testimony. He...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Dive Team was contacted by the Illinois State Police who sought their assistance in a search for what we understand is a missing person who may have drowned. We have reached out to Austin Prichard, the Shelby County Dive...
