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 ...

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

Madison Co., IL. (ECWd) – From my Inbox: This form is to notify you of a class action lawsuit, pending in the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Illinois, which may affect your rights. The case ...

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 ...

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 ...

During their May 2025, meeting, the Board of Trustees of Hinsdale Township High School District 86 voted to approve two ...

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

Shelby County Sheriff Brian McReynolds was named in a civil rights lawsuit in March of 2023.  The case was filed by Chad ...

The Shelby County Board passed a credit card policy during their last regular meeting. When board member Tim Brown questioned ...

As part of his guilty plea and sentencing, Kyley Willison was required to pay $236,000 in restitution, with his first payment due on or before June 16, 2025, in the ...

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 ...