Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) - Dolton's former Assistant Police Chief Lewis Lacey is no longer listed as a certified police officer in the ILETSB officer certification database. Lacey is the officer who was indicted by a federal grand jury on 9 counts related to bankruptcy fraud. In that case,...
Illinois (ECWd) - There has been some recent inquiry by conspiracy theorists in Shelby County related to our FOIA lawsuits. In an attempt to make their "jobs" easier, here is a partial list of FOIA and OMA lawsuits we have either won or prevailed with a settlement. The...
Hinsdale, Ill. (ECWd) - With deep sadness, we report that Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of Open The Books - "Every Dime. Online. In Real Time." passed away over the weekend. See Press Release below. As former candidate for Governor of Illinois, Adam campaigned on his vision...
Bolingbrook, Ill. (ECWd) - American Watchdogs, Inc. will be conducting a 4-hour citizen watchdogs training event in Bolingbrook, Illinois on September 21, 2024, at the Veterans Premier Charity Raffle Hall. This is a nonpartisan event, and all are welcome to attend. The address is: Veterans Premier Charity Raffle Hall 481...
Peoria, Ill. (ECWd) - American Watchdogs, Inc. will be conducting a 4-hour citizen watchdogs training event in Peoria, Illinois on September 14, 2024, at the Illinois Central College, Peoria Campus. This is a nonpartisan event, and all are welcome to attend. The address is: 5407 N. University, Peoria, Illinois Hickory...
Shelby Co., Ill (ECWd) - Shelby County Circuit Clerk, Kari Kingston, misappropriated the People's money by sending several thousands of dollars to the wrong person, which deprived the crime victim of use of those funds for several months. According to his comment below, it wasn't until the...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Former Shelby County State's Attorney Nichole Kroncke used public resources for private gain while in office as State's Attorney. Edit for clarity 8-16-2024 @ 1923 hrs:Â The term "private gain" was used not to imply any specific financial gain, because we did...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - We first exposed Chris Boehm's failed ARDC complaint in this article where he made unfounded allegations to the ARDC in his obsession with the former State's Attorney Rob Hanlon. We believe his obsession with Hanlon is based on the fact Hanlon had...
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - Press Release: Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced charges against two Chicago police officers and a former Cook County assistant state’s attorney over their alleged participation in a scheme to fraudulently collect more than $100,000 in overtime benefits. Police officers Jason Arroyo, 40,...
Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) - Press Release: Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza is immediately suspending all “offset” funds to the Village of Dolton. “Offsets” refers to money collected from state payments our office withholds from people who owe traffic tickets or other money to municipalities such as...
