John Norton, Former Road Commissioner, drew unauthorized unemployment benefits from Township –

Wesley Township, Will County, IL. (ECWd) – The former Wesley Township Road Commissioner (appointed to the vacancy in 2013 and never elected) thought it might be a good idea to…
Joliet Township Closed Session Audio (Full) –

…Township Supervisor is not the supervisor of the Road Commissioner Township Supervisor is not the supervisor of Road District employees Township Supervisor has absolutely no say in the day to…
Lincoln Way D210 – Lawrence Wyllie gets yet another continuance

Will Co. (ECWd) – The former Lincoln-Way District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie has recieved yet another continuance to his criminal prosecution. We outlined the charges in the indictment in this…
DuPage Township – Trustee Oliver once again misleads the public with false information

…actual paperwork reflecting who signed the Township up for these phone services. Why was the Township going with a phone provider that was not even incorporated? Why is the Township…
Dale Colter, former Fireman, arrested, charged with Felony Theft from Fire Department –

Vermilion, IL. (ECWd) – The Edgar County Sheriff’s Department served a warrant on former Vermilion (Paris Fire Protection District) Fireman Dale Colter, who was arrested at 8:40 a.m. on January…
Joliet Twp Supervisor Dan Vera’s thoughts on women workers –

JOLIET TOWNSHIP (ECWd) – We don’t know what was going through his head when he made the following comments, but it appears he doesn’t think women can work as good…
Algonquin Township Road District – Miller unable to truthfully admit or deny creating any record of bargaining with Local 150

McHenry Co. (ECWd) The Algonquin Township Road District former Highway Commissioner Bob Miller signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 150 Union just twenty days before leaving office. That agreement…
Shane West, Mattoon School Resource Officer arrested for DUI –

Mattoon, IL. (ECWd) – On December 20, 2019 at approximately 11:48 p.m., at Old State Road and 610 East, in Coles County, Mattoon Police Officer / School Resource Officer Michael…
Joliet Twp Supervisor Vera’s own words verify violating the Compensation Law –

Joliet Twp. (ECWd) – A few weeks ago we published an article detailing how Joliet Township passed an improper Compensation Setting Ordinance for the Township Clerk back in 2016. Read…
McHenry County Circuit Judge Candidate Mary McClellan files Amended Verified 224 petition

…States District Court of Appeals determined that unmasking an anonymous blogger’s identity, even after losing a defamation case, infringes on his rights under the First Amendment because the unmasking in…

