Atlanta, Ill. (ECWd) - During the November 19, 2024, Atlanta, Illinois city council meeting, there was discussion about the city's involvement with the Atlanta Betterment Fund and the Logan County Economic Development Partnership. According to the published meeting minutes (see page 2): the city council unanimously passed...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County and the Shelby County Dive Team were once again named Defendants in a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") Lawsuit alleging the county and its dive team failed to properly respond to several FOIA requests for public records. The FOIA requests...
Illinois (ECWd) - As another year draws to a close, we are excited about what lies ahead. We published more than 300 articles this year alone and have continued receiving an average of more than 1.5 million visitors each year for at least the past 5 years,...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - Shelby County Board Farm Committee Chairman Carol Cole placed cash renting the county farm on the agenda for tonight's farm committee meeting. This will continue to be a contentious issue moving into 2025. *** Some history on issues with the Shelby County Farm: A...
Sangamon Co. (ECWd) - During last night's Village of Rochester special meeting, Mayor Suerdieck refused to provide the public with any details of the settlement agreement. We had reported yesterday in this article, that the taxpayers were going to be on the hook for an estimated $175,00.00...
Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) - According to the Shelby County Docket, the two-count felony indictment against County Board Member Teresa Boehm have been Nolle Pros'd in court this morning. Nolle Prosequi is a legal term meaning "unwilling to pursue" or "will no longer prosecute." The case is dismissed. **** Boehm was...
Sangamon, Co. (ECWd) - The Village of Rochester is having a special meeting this evening. While we have not been able to locate the public notice and agenda on their web site, we have obtained a copy of the agenda which can be viewed below or...
Madison Co., Ill. (ECWd) - We have previously written about the Madison County Mass Transit situation in these articles: Alleged conflict of interest county board and mass transit pay fight crime by disarming mass transit security guards (related) This press release is a continuation of the Madison...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - Regardless of the propaganda pushed on local social media, members of the past board understood the importance of reading and following the applicable laws. Some of those people learned that on their own, and others from actually listening to what we have...
Illinois (ECWd) - Thanks to the Clark County (IL) Sherrif's Department for posting a link to this information. From their Facebook post: "We have provided a link to the 17 pages containing 294 new laws that go into effect on January 1st. Yes you read it correct, 294....
