Marion Co., Ill. (ECWd) - According to local news reports, the Marion County Board voted to elect a board member as board chairman - and they did it by using a "secret ballot." In Illinois, secret ballots violate the Open Meetings Act and have been unlawful for...
Benld, Ill. (ECWd) - Nearly SIX years after a complaint was filed with the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor ("PAC") over an alleged violation of the Open Meetings Act by the City of Benld, Illinois, in Macoupin County, when they entered into closed session for...
Paris, Ill. (ECWd) - On November 22, 2024, Edgar County Assistant State's Attorney Lauren B. McQueen answered the Complaint filed against her with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission ("ARDC") alleging she stole funds from the Champaign County Bar Association when she was its Treasurer. In...
Illinois (ECWd) - "His CDL would have been disqualified for life" On November 5, 2024, we published an article entitled "Three Accident(s), DUI, Drugs, Prosecution Failures, Violation of Federal CDL Law, Death of Deputy" which was part one of a series explaining how we believed the Kane...
Thornton Township (ECWd) - During tonight's Thornton Township Democrat Caucus, the township Democrats nominated the slate headed by Napoleon Harris (for Supervisor) to be on the ballot for township elected positions in the spring 2025 election. Current appointed Supervisor Tiffany Henyard was shouted down by the gymnasium...
Ford Co., Ill. (ECWd) - According to a news report by the Ford County Chronicle, the Ford County Board voted to elect a board member as board chairman - and they did it by using a "blind ballot" - which is nothing more than a secret...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - After the Shelby County Board held a swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected and/or reelected county board members, there was another meeting for the new board to choose its chairman and vice-chairman. Tad Mayhall won the vote for county board chairman, and...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County State's Attorney, Ruth Woolery, appointed a Special Assistant State's Attorney related to four child sex-related cases. A copy of the appointment documentation was obtained through the Freedom of Information Act process. (Appointment Letter at this link). Once again, we...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Dive Commander, Austin Prichard, has refused to provide a roster of the members of the dive team after it was requested by the forensic auditors. We understand there are now two separate FOIA denials being reviewed by the Attorney...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Shelby County State’s Attorney Ruth Woolery has requested a legal opinion from the Attorney General's Opinions Bureau on the questions of conflict of interest. The basic questions raised: “Is it a conflict of interest for the commander of a volunteer dive rescue team,...
