This is what happens when public entities permit unlimited accumulation of sick time and also permit the converting of comp ...

Kankakee County Board Member Chris Tholen has apparently resigned from office after a lawsuit seeking his removal was filed. The lawsuit filed by the State’s ...

Jerseyville, Ill. (ECWd) – 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 ...

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

We covered the police reports related to the investigation and later prosecution of Kyley Willison, former Oakland Fire ...

Thornton Township, Ill. (ECWd) – The Thornton Township Meeting of the Electors was held in a packed gymnasium at the South Suburban Community College. This meeting was called by the electors to elect ...

Lisle Twp., Ill. (ECWd) – On November 1, 2023, embattled Lisle Township Supervisor Diane Hewitt was arrested by Warrenville Police Department and later charged with misdemeanor Driving Under the ...

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 ...

Thornton Twp. (ECWd) – Thornton Township, headed up by Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, was sued in Cook County Circuit Court today alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) ...

Illinois (ECWd) – As another year draws to a close, we are excited about what lies ahead. We published more than 300 articles this year alone and have continued receiving an average of more than 1.5 ...

Kane and DeKalb Counties, Ill. (ECWd) – Part 1 This is a story of state actors failing the public, with tragic results. One individual with a commercial driver’s license (“CDL”) was involved in three ...

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – The Edgar County Board held its organizational meeting this morning and elected Jeff Voigt as chairman for another two years. Mr. Luddington and Mr. Chittick are the two newly ...