Jersey County Treasurer Katie Abbey has been under investigation by the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit since at least October of 2024, after allegations surfaced of her misappropriation ...

According to the Federal Court docket, Shelby County, along with its contracted health care provider for the jail, Advanced ...

This is simply another example of government attorneys trying to figure out ways around the letter of the law, and in the end the only real losers are the taxpayers who paid for this ridiculous ...

When former Attorney General Lisa Madigan was in office, we routinely saw the Public Access Counselor’s (PAC) office issue clear language determinations regarding the Open Meetings Act (OMA), and ...

Hypocrisy is the word that comes to mind for the unilateral action taken by Shelby County Chairman Tad Mayhall and the current lease for the farming of the county farm ground. During the prior board’s ...

We requested certain records from the Jefferson County Sheriff after news of the arrest of Nason, Illinois, Mayor Michelle McKinney. Initially, they only provided us with the mug shot and said they ...

Moweaqua, IL. (ECWd) - We decided to visit Moweaqua, Illinois today to catch up with the Rauner team as they traveled throughout Illinois prior to inauguration day. An over flowing crowd greeted the ...

Dewitt Co. (ECWd) If we have said it once, we have said it a hundred times, you can't make this stuff up! Directly from the Dewitt County Policy Manual Facts: Capitol One Probation Automation ...

Wesley Township (ECWd) - Wesley Township and its Road District were named as Defendant in a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") lawsuit filed by Cindy BRZANA yesterday. This suit accuses the Township ...

KANSAS, IL - There was a home invasion and beating in Kansas, Illinois last week. The victim identified 3 of the 5 or 6 perpetrators (who are all between 17 and 19 years old). The city police officer, ...

Shelby Co. (ECWd) - The Federal lawsuit brought by Nicholas Banning has been amended for the third time (click here for a copy of the third amended complaint) and includes the following named ...

ECWd's - State Treasurer In numerous recent interviews and debate settings, State Treasurer Dan Rutherford has denied there is anything to the allegations of sexual harassment of his employees to ...