Township Ordered to pay $140k in Legal Fees For Violating Open Meetings Act –
…fee shifting provisions in its Open Meetings and Open Records laws. We must state the obvious; that compliance with the law, or admitting wrong-doing when it was pointed out, would…
BEWARE: Unregistered Company Soliciting Tens of Thousands From Local Governments In Illinois
IL. (ECWd) – It has come to our attention that a company, which, according to the Secretary of State’s Department of Business Services, is not registered to do business in…
Shelby County Sheriff Koonce Resigns Effective June 25, 2021
…sweeping changes. The safety of the public is at risk.” Koonce cites police reform as his reaffirmation to retire, however, Koonce faced a criminal investigation by the Illinois State Police…
Company Asked Shelby County For $50,000 Donation For “Training” –
Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) – Editor’s note 4-22-2023: We updated this article with new photos. A previously unknown company, created in January 2021 in the State of Florida, has sent…
Gov. Pritzker Activates State Emergency Operation Center, Deploys National Guard to Respond to Chemical Fire in Winnebago County
…Out of an Abundance of Caution State Officials from Multiple Agencies Coordinating with Local Authorities to Keep People Safe ROCKTON – Governor JB Pritzker has activated the State Emergency Operation…
Shelby County – Farm Lease Facts
…the farm ground. According to Nichole Kroncke, Shelby County State’s Attorney, the money coming to the county from a farm lease to a private farmer constitutes the required public purpose….
Illinois Energy Bill Over 900 pages – Contacting Officials Is Critical
…to be concerned with the wind generators being placed in her backyard. We urge everyone to contact State Senators and State Representatives state-wide to include the leaders of the parties…
Paris Man Shot And Killed By Neighbor During Argument –
…following a shooting Tuesday evening on West Arthur Street in Paris. Several 911 calls started coming in to dispatch at 7:33 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Callers stated that a…
East-West Gateway Council Member Mike Walters In Another Alleged Conflict Of Interest With Madison County Transit –
…of the Board of Directors, it states “Regional Citizen or elected county or municipal official from the County of Madison” – but in Section 3. Appointment of Regional Citizens, Subparagraph…
Statutory Construction – 101 – What lawyers taught us
…be put in full context to how our laws are to be applied, commonly called statutory construction. The State’s Attorney, in response to a statement from a member of the…