Kankakee, IL. (ECWd) - Kankakee Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cunnington issued a 36-page Memorandum of Decision late yesterday declaring portions of the SAFE-T Act as unconstitutional. From within the Memorandum of Decision: Act does not violate the single-subject rule Plaintiffs have standing to bring the suit Likely...
Mahomet, IL. (ECWd) - In a lawsuit we believe is destined to fail, and one we believe was for the sole purpose of intimidating the public for asking for public records, and speaking at public meetings, has been filed by the Mahomet Township Supervisor and Mohomet...
Tallahassee, Florida (ECWd) - During our recent trip to Florida, Peter Schweizer invited the Edgar County Watchdogs to The Drill Down with Peter Schweizer for a discussion on local governments. We appreciate the invitation to speak. Listen to it and read it (HERE). If you are interested in the...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County ("VACMC") has, in the past year attempted to make excuses as to why they think they can donate money to other organizations. The Military Veterans Assistance Act ("MVAA") was established by the legislature to provide...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Press Release: Paris, IL - On Christmas Day, a fire suppression line broke at Paris High School, causing significant damage to the building. Despite precautions being taken to prevent such an incident, including keeping the building at 65 degrees and conducting regular walk-throughs...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Earlier this year DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek crowed about the vote by mail in DuPage County. She said "promoting vote-by-mail has been key to my efforts to increase voter access in DuPage County.” She patted herself on the back that "my...
U.S. (ECWd) - Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a third scheduling order in the Dominion Voting Inc. case which includes countersuits filed by Sydney Powell and My Pillow Inc. The docket did not show any countersuit filed...
Mattoon, IL (ECWd) - I guess this is why it is called an "opinion" - because opinions can be wrong. At least it was put into writing for all to see. We previously wrote about an email sent by a Mattoon School board member to a few other...
Sangamon Co. (ECWd) - Once again, Rochester Fire Protection District (FPD) Trustee Gary McBride becomes newsworthy. The trustees of the Rochester FPD held a meeting on December 14, 2022. Gary McBride is the Board President and apparently, he felt he could intimidate and headbutt a camera...
Champaign County, IL. (ECWd) - In November we received a tip about the Sangamon Valley Public Water District's ("SVPWD") announcement of a gift card give-a-way, consisting of $200 gift cards given to 16 "needy" families. Knowing this to be an impermissible gifting of public funds, we posited...
