MACON CO., IL. (ECWd) - Several months ago, we received allegations the Whitmore Township Road Commissioner was permitting people to use road district property to burn household items, construction materials, and basically anything else they felt like burning. We asked the tipster to take photos and...
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) - An Appellate Court decision published on October 28, 2022, reversed the circuit court's order dismissing the complaint against the Village of Dolton and Police Officer Ryan Perez. This case was brought after Solomon Agwomoh died minutes after a physical altercation with Dolton Police...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - ***Edited to remove phone numbers from pdf*** We recently wrote (here and here) about allegations of Edgar County Sheriff's Corrections Officers and their antics at work, like filming someone on the toilet masturbating and posting the video to social media, and another...
Will County, IL. (ECWd) - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County met this morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Will County Board Room to nominate officers of the commission. After considerable and lengthy debate, the Commission voted to table the nominations until the December meeting of...
Saline County, IL. (ECWd) - Today, the State's Attorney of Saline County charged the Harrisburg Township Assessor, April Elaine Clayton, with maintaining an unlawful pecuniary interest in work and services performed for Harrisburg Township. April Clayton is the wife of the Harrisburg Township Supervisor, Dan Clayton. The Information...
Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County (ECWd) - Consistent with what we have published for the past several months, Denise Williams was unqualified to serve on the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County because she was not a Delegate of a legitimate Veteran Service Organization. It...
DOLTON, IL. (ECWd) - Arguments were heard during a Hearing for a TRO filed by Henyard to stay a new ordinance removing her from bank account and check signature authority. Mayor Tiffany Henyard's request for Emergency TRO DENIED. No irreparable injury. Remedy at law not inadequate. No...
Illinois (ECWd) - The recently unsealed records in Michael Hastings's divorce case are proving to explain why Hastings was fighting so hard to keep them sealed. In a Petition for Contribution To Attorneys Fees and Costs filed on 7/26/2022 by the attorney for Hastings's wife, Kathleen Hastings,...
Illinois (ECWd) - Illinois Senator Michael Hastings lost his battle to keep his court records sealed and it only took moments to reveal serious problems. Within those records is a document that reflects Hastings earned $108,901.00 in 2020 from Geld Solutions, LLC, a company for which...
Mattoon, IL. (ECWd) - During the October 11, 2022, Mattoon CUSD #2 Board meeting, members of the board accused one of their own of violating the Open Meetings Act when she sent an email to more than one board member asking to have a specific agenda...
