Illinois (ECWd) - We broke the story on Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino's illegal campaign expenditures back in January of 2016 with this article. Almost 6 years later, even after the Illinois Supreme Court confirmed Mautino's campaign violated the state election law, the State Board of...
Wheeling, IL. (ECWd) - Earlier this year, the Wheeling Village Council advertised a "virtual" public meeting, but Deborah Wilson attended in person anyway because, according to her, she had some charts to show the council during public comment that could not be accomplished over the phone. The...
Kankakee Co., IL. (ECWd) - Unregistered company, claiming to be a charitable organization, solicited Kankakee County for $25k - thankfully, they ignored the request for funding. This is simply one more of the many solicitations sent by a company not registered to conduct business in Illinois, not...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Pics we shot this afternoon of the Paris Fire Department installing the Christmas tree decorations on the south yard of the Edgar County Courthouse. The annual "Christmas in Paris" is scheduled for Saturday, November 27, 2021. [gallery link="file" ids="74878,74879"]...
Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board once again, by their actions, indicates to the public they have no idea what the law or adopted resolutions say when it comes to county payroll. It's also clear from the State's Attorney's comments on the subject that...
U.S. (ECWd) - Real Clear Policy published our article on Dr. Fauci's 2003 testimonial warnings about Coronaviruses in 2003.  The resulting article would not have happened had it not been for a Shelbyville resident's discovery of the testimony in his search for answers to questions regarding...
Shelby Co. IL. (ECWd) - The Shelby County Board voted to implement a payroll system with a private company called Paylocity. However, the plain reading of the language used to support such a resolution is crystal clear, but appears to be beyond the comprehension of the...
Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor finally issued a determination, taking 39 months to figure it out, confirming what we already knew; Madison County Board violated the Open Meetings Act on August 15, 2018, when it enforced its public comment...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Attorney Thomas DeVore has filed a Defamation Per Se action against Governor Pritzker on October 29, 2021, alleging the Governor's statement at a press conference: imputed the Plaintiff had committed a criminal action imputed that Plaintiff was unable to perform or lacks...
Calumet City, IL. (ECWd) - During today's Hearing on a Temporary Restraining Order, the Judge DENIED Calumet City Clerk Figgs' Motion for the Order, and Defendant Mayor Jones will file a Motion or Answer to the Complaint by November 17, 2021. Clerk Figgs alleges Mayor Jones is...
