Illinois - (ECWd) - At a time in our society when trust in our government officials is being questioned daily, our Illinois State Police (ISP), have thrown another curve ball that clearly points to a problem and only helps to erode trust in that agency....
Edgar Co. (ECWd) - We now have confirmation a Federal Grand Jury in Springfield is being presented key investigative documents related to alleged misappropriation of public funds by former employees of the East Central Illinois Mass Transit District. A FOIA request made to Edgar County State's Attorney...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Justice is slow in Illinois, but at least there does appear to be hope when it comes to holding public officials accountable, and this is a perfect example of how we can make a difference. In August of 2015, I published this...
Illinois - (ECWd) - Once again we see that Illinois leads the way in corruption as yet another elected official has been indicted. In this case, it is former Republican Congressman Aaron Shock. And for the record, don't be fooled by the party identifier as corruption...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - Our last article on Brian Towne asked the question where does it end? It looks like it ends in December as Brian Towne has lost his re-election efforts. Karen Donelly will be the new LaSalle County State's Attorney! The truth appears to have...
LaSalle, CO. - (ECWd) - Today I received a package of public records from the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor's Office, which as they pointed out, they did not have to turn over because they are not subject to FOIA but they did in the spirit of transparency. ...
Champaign Co. (ECWd) Yes, you read the title correctly. The Champaign Mental Health Department, while under the direction of former Director and current Champaign County Board Candidate, Peter Tracy, has spent $100,000.00 on movies, or more specifically, EbertFest at the University of Illinois. The Champaign County...
LaSalle C0. (ECWd) - We first reported on the lack of a paper trail regarding the investigation of an alleged solicitation of prostitution by LaSalle Officer Strand in this article. All indications pointed to a cover-up. We then followed it up with this article that...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - In the practice of law, judicial estoppel is an estoppel that precludes a party from taking a position in a case that is contrary to a position it has taken in earlier legal proceedings. It would appear that Towne has in...
LaSalle Co. (ECWd) - As problems continue to percolate for Brian Towne, LaSalle County State's Attorney, once again the paper trail paints a troubling picture. Perjury is a term commonly bantered but rarely acted on in our judicial system, however, Towne has thrown the issue...
