ILLINOIS (ECWd) - Illinois Governor Pritzker has announced that starting Monday, February 28, 2022, there will be no mask mandates in Illinois schools. He claims this comes on the heels of the CDC's changing guidance. Just hours prior to his announcement, the Illinois Supreme Court denied the state's...
Shelby County, IL. (ECWd) - We thank WAND-TV and I-Team reporter Doug Wolfe for broadcasting this story tonight: Watch it on WANDTV.com or below: ...
Champaign County, IL. (ECWd) - The Board of Review has engaged in inappropriate use of public credits cards with their purchases of the following, using the County Supervisor of Assessment's public credit card: Jimmy Johns, $18.63, on Dec 27, 2021 - this was labeled as "employee...
Decatur, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs joined Busboom and Wolfe on WZUS, FM 101, in Decatur, Illinois for a 3-hour (radio time) discussion this morning. Video from inside the radio studio with commercial breaks edited out: Audio from the WZUS website: https://cromwell-rss.streamguys1.com/player/playlist2105070913413.html#...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's office was named defendant in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed today by the Edgar County Watchdogs, Inc. From the Complaint: "NOW COMES Plaintiff, EDGAR COUNTY WATCHDOGS by the undersigned attorneys, Loevy & Loevy, and brings this Freedom...
Boone County, IL. (ECWd) - It was brought to our attention several months ago of allegations that a Boone County Board member has been under investigation for matters related to his service on the county board. Last December, the Boone County State's Attorney provided a letter written...
Windsor, IL. (ECWd) - The City of Windsor, Illinois, attempted to hold a meeting of the city council last night. After taking roll call, only two members of the council were present, leaving the meeting without a quorum and unable to conduct business or hold the meeting...
Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Former Paris City Councilman Robert "Steve" Kemper, who plead guilty on January 7, 2022, to aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class 2 Felony) was sentenced in Edgar County Circuit Court on February 18, 2022, to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Kemper...
Winnebago County, IL. (ECWd) - This is a press release from the law firm prosecuting this case, and although not related to masking, shots, etc., it does show the power of the Illinois Health Care Right to Conscience Act that others tend to dismiss instead of...
ILLINOIS (ECWd) - The Illinois Appellate Court denied Governor Pritzker's appeal of the Temporary Restraining Order entered against him and state agencies related to masking and exclusion from schools. Pritzker has vowed to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. From the Order: Held: Appeal is dismissed as moot. ...
