Illinois (ECWd) - During the legislative hearing last year, a Representative made a comment regarding the Illinois Department of Natural Resources leasing farm grounds. The concern was if IDNR could lease out their farm ground why couldn't the county government? The bill never got a vote...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Rose Township Cemetery Board member Teresa Boehm has been receiving compensation according to records we obtained through our Freedom of Information Act request. The minutes reflect that a cemetery trustee is to receive $1,000.00 annually as found in this document. For those...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board held a special meeting this week for the purpose of approving a 3-month budget due to their transitioning to a new fiscal year. The video of the meeting is from their camera however due to what we believe...
Boone Co. (ECWd) - The Boone County clerk and Recorder Julie Bliss has been arrested and charged with alleged felony theft of government property and official misconduct according to multiple reports. Boone County Watchdog : "In a statement to the media, the county said “the misuse of public...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - In our first article on the alleged child rapist, I closed it out with one statement. "The only information we have at this point is the case was administratively closed yet no one even questioned the alleged perpetrator of the crime at that...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We first raised the legal question about a county board of review being elected in June in this article after a formerly elected board of review member resigned. We could not find any statutory or constitutional support for a board of review...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - During the last election, we saw the common political propaganda popping up across social media in contested races. One in particular however got our attention, the treasurer race. We sat silent as we do not get involved in election matters. While we do...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Tower Hill Township Road District employee Clinton Miller III has been arrested for multiple counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of A Child under the age of 10 years old. Press Release from State's Attorney: "On Friday August 25, 2023, The Shelby County State’s...
Poplar Grove, Ill. (ECWd) - We previously published numerous articles referencing Owen Costanza, the former President of the Village of Poplar Grove, Illinois. Since he lost the last election, he sued several people for defamation and other things and lost in court after admitting everything they said...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - For years we have focused on a simple narrative in our local government accountability work: follow the law. While simple to most, in many places we go, we have people jump to a false narrative that we have some ulterior agenda. It...
