PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - UPDATE 7-30-2022: A GoFundMe page has been setup asking for assistance for the medical bills of the motorcycle riders: (CLICK HERE to donate) Earlier this afternoon, there was an accident in front of the North American Lighting factory on Route 1, south of...
Will County, IL. (ECWd) - 8-6-2022: Edited for clarity to distinguish between current law and the change becoming effective January 1, 2023. Last week we published the membership requirements to be appointed to a County Veterans Assistance Commission. The requirements are simple and basic: The Commission consists of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Joliet, IL. (ECWd) - The Will County Veterans Assistance Commission, during its last meeting, allegedly violated the Open Meetings Act by enforcing a non-existent policy of three minutes per speaker during public comment time, entering closed session for discussions with an auditor when no auditor was...
