Silvis, IL. (ECWd) - On February 7, 2023, the City of Silvis City Council held what we believe to be a closed session meeting in violation of the Open Meetings Act ("OMA"), in which we filed a Request for Review with the Attorney General's Public Access...
DeKalb Co., IL. (ECWd) - Submitted from a reader in the DeKalb County area: Local wind turbine located near Shabbona Rd and McGirr Rd appears to have began self-decommissioning this month. Nearby neighbor’s report that that they heard a loud noise the evening of [Feb] 9th and saw...
Ford Co., IL. (ECWd) - Around 24 hours after we reported on the "self-decommissioning" wind turbine in Ford County, it was turning on in what we believe was an effort to have it fall over on its own to avoid dismantling costs. Photos below are from the...
Illinois (ECWd) - During the first Temporary Restraining Order hearings against the Illinois Governor's alleged "assault weapons" ban, the attorneys representing the Governor and Attorney General made a statement that jumped out at me, as did a portion of their filed response on the matter. "So the...
Illinois (ECWd) - A denial to a TRO was issued yesterday regarding the Naperville, IL gun ban ordinance adopted by the city in August of 2022. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION "After several mass shootings nationwide, the City of Naperville enacted...
Poplar Grove, IL. - (ECWd) - During today's hearing for Judicial Review with Judge Balogh on the Poplar Grove Electoral Board's decision to strike petition objections and leave candidates on the ballot. The electoral board ruled petition objections failed and left candidates on the ballot Objectors...
Coles Co., IL. (ECWd) - A Hearing was held this morning in State of Illinois v. Brady Allen, in which the Illinois Attorney General's Office will prosecute the case. Leave was granted for the AG to file amended information. Several Search Warrants were impounded by the Court. A video...
FLORIDA (ECWd) - Editor's note 4-22-2023:Â We updated this article with new photos. After enduring more than two years of relentless, abusive, and unwarranted web-based and social media attacks on our organization and our persons, we have hopefully and finally brought this chapter to a close by...
PAXTON, IL. (ECWd) - A reader sent this photo of what appears to be a Wind Turbine preparing to "self-decommission" - This is in the wind farm previously owned by E-ON Renewables; East of Paxton and South of Route 9 - one mile South of Clarence, IL. More...
Ford Co. (ECWd) - The Ford County Board met last night for their regular meeting to discuss options for the farm ground they own. As our readers are aware, Shelby County was the first in the state to stop the improper action of leasing their ground to...
