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

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 ...

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

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

South Holland, Ill. (ECWd) – Facebook user Joy Schreiber noticed that the Illinois Bingo License and Tax Act permits local governments to conduct BINGO games “ subject to ” the restriction of a $10 ...

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 ...

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”) ...

Wayne City, Ill. (ECWd) – EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for ...

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 ...

Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – The Dolton Trustees who were served with a frivolous lawsuit by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and Dolton Trustees Stanley Brown and Andrew Holmes have filed a Motion for Rule 137 ...

Dolton, Ill. (ECWd) – On June 5, 2024, the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Illinois has granted Keith Freeman’s voluntary motion to waive discharge of any and all debts under his ...

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 ...