CHICAGO, IL. (ECWd) - Press Release First Lawsuit against businesses that enforced mask mandates has been filed in IL Federal Court. The American Institute of Action has sponsored a $250 Billion Class Action lawsuit against Uber for violating Drivers’, and Riders’ First Amendment Free Speech Rights. CHICAGO – The American Institute...
Wapella Township, DeWitt Co. (ECWd) - Ninety-seven 30 packs of Bud Light (nearly 2 per week for an entire year), a refrigerator to keep the beer cold, a Lazyboy recliner, and 90% ground beef to go with it. Update: 7-24-2022 with Credit Card statements and receipts from...
Edgar Co., IL. (ECWd) - This morning, Judge Matt Sulivan accepted Dale Colter's negotiated Guilty plea for Class A Misdemeanor theft. Colter was sentenced to: 2 years' probation 180 days in Edgar County Jail, with 1 day credit for time served and 178 days stayed Fined $439,...
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) - Several years ago, I sent a Freedom of Information Act request for text messages from a certain Wheeling police officer for two days of time periods he was attending court to observe, and possibly intimidate, a woman charged with a criminal trespass...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - A recent comment to this article makes a great point needing to be addressed, and this article is the perfect place to do it. "Let’s get this over with. Do the things that will fix this and move on for sake." While we agree...
Madison, Co., IL. (ECWd) - The following questions were sent to the Madison County State's Attorney ("MCSA") Tom Haine, and he has yet to answer or comment on them. At their special meeting, the Madison County Board voted to adopt an amended Ordinance pertaining to the powers...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - While we thought the disinformation being pushed by a select few residents of Shelby County would subside now that the primary election is over, turns out we were wrong. Jake Cole spoke during public comment and made some statements that cannot be left...
Will Co., IL. (ECWd) - We will use Will County Veterans Assistance Commission ("VAC") in this example, but the same applies to all county VACs, and is spelled out in the Illinois Military Veterans Assistance Act. Currently, the Act defines a Veteran service organization ("VSO") as: "a...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board held its regular meeting last week and once again they have refused to answer the most basic questions regarding the payroll malfeasance in the Sheriff's office from 2015-2020 during my time to ask questions of the board as...
DeKalb, IL. (ECWd) - PRESS RELEASE - Mark Charvat Per my FOIA, the City of DeKalb has finally released the locations of controversial DeKalb license plate reader cameras. I filed the FOIA when I discovered that the City of Decatur released the information to a local Decatur newspaper...
