Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – During the June 6, 2025, hearing on our Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) lawsuit against the Village of Dolton, disgraced former Mayor Tiffany Henyard was held in contempt of ...

Iroquois Co., Ill. (ECWd) – A Freedom of Information Act request for search warrants and subpoenas sent to the Iroquois County Public Health Department in 2022 resulted in the court sealing those ...

We noted in a prior Shelby County article that Shelby County is one of 62 counties now being sued in federal court, thanks to ...

Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENT TO THE ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY James Rowe will serve on the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.* Rowe serves as ...

Warrick Co., Ind. (ECWd) – Indiana State Police Press Release: Newburgh Woman Arrested in Warrick County Animal Control Investigation The investigation into alleged misappropriated funds from Warrick ...

WESLEY Twp. (ECWd) – The Former Wesley Township Clerk, Sarah Norton, appointed to the position in July of 2018 and resigned in Aug 2019, has signed an Affidavit acknowledging what we knew all along; ...

Jersey Co., Ill. (ECWd) – This is an update from our previous reports on Katie Abbey’s criminal charges in Jersey County (here). *** For Immediate Release: Contact: June 9, 2025 PressOffice@ilag.gov ...

Bolingbrook, Ill (ECWd) – Imagine being a child and riding your bicycle to school, only to be struck in a crosswalk by a car, and the driver leaves the scene. Imagine being the parent of that child.

Nicholas Banning closes out his lawsuit with the second settlement, this one from ACH, the medical provider contracted by the Sheriff’s office for inmates at the ...

Edgar County, IL. (ECWd) – At today’s meeting of the Edgar County Board, the Board heard public comment, then discussed and voted to approve a Wind Zoning Ordinance establishing a 3250 foot setback ...

Winnebago Co., Ill. (ECWd) – This is another interesting election issue in Pecatonica Township where it is alleged that a candidate for township supervisor filed his petitions to run for the office, ...

Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) – For the past several months, the City of Springfield, Illinois city council has been allegedly violating the First Amendment rights of speakers and of those who chose to ...